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Chalcocite from
Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite

Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Habit:Elongated cruciform twins
Colour:Black
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:454436
Long-form Identifier:1:3:454436:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘNifty Cu Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Moore, Thomas P. (2001) What's New in Minerals - Tucson Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 245-257
Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 12, 25-42.
 
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