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Chalcocite from
Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Chalcocite | |
| Formula: | Cu2S | |
| Habit: | Iridescent tabular crystals and groups, often in pseudo hexagonal twins. Also stalactitic and massive "sooty". | |
| Colour: | Grey with iridescent coatings | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Bornite | 20 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 10 | |
| Dolomite | 5 | |
| Quartz | 3 | |
| Siderite | 3 | |
| Pyrite | 2 | |
| Arsenopyrite | 2 | |
| Native Gold | 2 | |
| Cuprite | 2 | |
| Chrysocolla | 1 | |
| Azurite | 1 | |
| Muscovite | 1 | |
| - var Sericite | 1 | |
| Covellite | 1 | |
| Pyrophyllite | 1 | |
| Kolbeckite | 1 | |
| Tennantite Subgroup | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcocite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (146 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 12831 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:12831:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite | ||
| 43.9km (27.3 miles) | ⓘBend deposit, Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA | |
| 85.7km (53.3 miles) | ⓘRitchie Creek deposit, Ritchie Creek, Spirit, Price County, Wisconsin, USA | |
| References | ||
Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA