LIVE REPORT! Munich Show 2026 - last updated 1 hour ago. Click here to watch.
Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Chalcocite from
Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Tellurium8
Arsenopyrite8
Limonite6
Pyrite6
Chalcopyrite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1728056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1728056:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘAlaska Mine (Alaska Yukon Mine), Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘAmethyst Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
51.4km (32.0 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘPride of America Mine, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘBachelor Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘEmperius Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘCommodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘBulldog Mountain Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘMoro Mine (Moro Extension; Moro Tunnel Site; Ajax Limited; MS 13811; Moro-Ajax Mine; Moro Mill Site; Patented Claims: Moro Limited; MS 13811; Unpatented Claims: Ajax No. 2), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘPrinceton Tunnel Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 22, 2026 09:18:42
Go to top of page