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Chalcocite from
Shine Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shine Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1079648
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1079648:9
GUID (UUID V4):41eba6ad-4fa9-4f58-af59-4d51da46d313
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.6km (1.0 miles) Beaver Valley Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) Mats Mats Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) Black and White Mine, North Fork of the Skokomish River Area, Mason County, Washington, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) Lake Serene Mine, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
90.0km (55.9 miles) Buckeye Mine, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
90.8km (56.4 miles) Index Bornite Prospect, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
91.0km (56.5 miles) Charlotte Mine, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
91.3km (56.7 miles) Ethel Mine, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
94.2km (58.6 miles) Non Pareil Prospect, Trout Creek, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
95.5km (59.3 miles) Mackinaw Mine, Monte Cristo Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book (edition)
OX5 1 GB, UK 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA Copyright © 2015, 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved...Left: Reflection colours of bornite (brown), chalcocite (blue), and pyrite (creme). 2 Reflectance... Hydrothermal Replacements (continued) Right: Chalcocite (bluish grey) irregularly replaces chalcopyrite...stellate forms redbrown strong, red Mineral Chalcocite Selenium, native yes Proustite Tiemannite...crossed strong brown to brilliant near cracks, may shine through under PPL colour- yes less to milky, brilliant
Journal (issue)
classic older specimen of opal from the prolific USA locality of Butte, Oregon, reveals a carving-grade...person could collect in the Franklin limestone quarry, where this rock formation was exposed. I was lucky...at Bower Powers Farm, in Pierrepont, St Lawrence County, New York. The locality produced lustrous black...17-pound nugget by a 12-year-old boy in Cabarrus County. Prior to 1829, all gold coined at the Philadelphia...in 1916, to be exact. Residents as far away as Washington, DC, and Atlanta, Georgia, phoned in to report
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cyrtolite was found last year in the Pine District, Jefferson Co., Colo., so we were informed by C. W. Hayward...locality in the State is Russell Gulch in Gilpen County. A small but very fine crystal group from Russell...mind. We have only one small rock outcrop in my county (Orange) at Rock Springs near Apopka. "The beaches...Marcasite crystals many of which are so new that they shine like a new dollar. These blobs of crystals occur...specimens in the world are found in the limestone quarry in Legrand, Marshall Co., Iowa. The most noted
Journal (issue)
until 5/26/15 U S $5.99 0 74470 02033 PRINTED IN USA 2 05 2 www.rockngem.com Ultra Tec.idml 2 3/3/15...cretaceous plants by Mindy Cooper Colorado’s yule Quarry by Khursheed Dinshaw 52 It’s the source of the...deposit of copper species. This Flambeau mine chalcocite specimen (3.4 cm high) has an attractive metallic-blue...Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society, Kalamazoo County Expo Centr; 2900 Lake St.; Fri. 4:00 pm-8:00 pm...1-3—LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society, La Habra Coummunty Center;
Show/Event (guide)
We have assem- Pink Floyd by the cover band, “Shine on Floyd.” bled a collection of mining artifacts...delicious options for food and refreshments. The Shine On Floyd concert will be hosted here on the Gathering...Jan 27 - 6:00 PM The Mineral City Party Featuring SHINE ON FLOYD! Between Buildings C - D (Gathering Area)...Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Catapleite. Poudrette Quarry, Mont Arizona , USA. 14 x 13.5 x 6.5 cm, mim...Elliott Photo 18 Chalcocite. Bristol Copper mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. 12 x 12 x 11
Catalog/List
light green films on silicaeous rock. (Pinal County, h.rizona USA) lem El. 50 .E2.50 235 DUFREtiOYSITE Pb/2...cleavages with cerussite and or Pyrolusite (Merehead Quarry, Hendips,Somerset) ij X l El.60 1 x H E2.50 200...with ceruslte on aatrlx. (Silver Bill Mlne,Plaa County, Arizona) I I I l2 341PD...on matrix t Mimetite.(11oon AnchorHin Haricopa County, Arizona U.S.A) lxlins ES lx2 ElO 2x2 E18 275 MIUTUH...brownmasseswith Cerussite. (Terrible Mine, Isle Colorado, USA)2x2cmEl5 lCII(10 less rich lem E6 5118f3.50 424 VAf"
Journal (issue)
Folks who visit Senator McCain in his office in Washington, D.C., are very well aware of Arizona’s important...of chrysocolla, a copper silicate, from Mohave County. The next time you are in Arizona and have enjoyed...all to see. Senator McCain’s office display in Washington, D.C., includes an example of Arizona’s blue...have been visiting Lubbock. It is the county seat for Lubbock County and a center of economic, educational...and Photos by Jim Landon he summer of 2017 in Washington and Oregon was one that would go down in the
Markham, ON L3R 4T8 In the United States: 311 Washington Street, Brighton, Massachusetts www.fitzhenry...Minerals with sulphur or arsenic and a metal ion. Chalcocite, bornite, chalcopyrite, covellite, pyrite, marcasite...tint), p. 82 pyrrhotite (bronze yellow), p. 50 chalcocite (dark grey), p. 34 | graphite (steel grey, black)...(lead grey with platinum (silver-white), p. 26 chalcocite (dark grey), p. 34 Hard (Mohs more than 514)...nugget recorded is from Carson Hill, California, USA, weighing 72.78 kg. Transylvania, Romania; Roraima
Journal (issue)
unless it was transparent, and when the sun would shine from a clear sky every day. Even at night! I hope...Weber by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (see February 2005 Mineral News - Ed.). Between...noted for the mounted specimens acquired by the LA County Museum, the collection provides a solid reference...massive sulphide (chalcopyrite?) and similar chalcocite crystals. The usual Rumanians were at it again...Af1er: An Excep1ional Calcile from !he Mill Creek Quarry. Polk Co., Oregon, 21-6: IO. Dague, Joe: Lininger
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
dust and grime will be removed and the m/m will shine in glory. 6. Call it anatase, not octahedrite; idocrase...I am the best there is." 8. From the -ophyllite quarry near Staley, Randolph Co., N.C., comes some 10...rutile lines them, in brilliant xls. Portions of the quarry yield massive ROCKS AND MINERALS blue lazulite...Maine Boracite: Hannover, Germany Bomite, pseudo chalcocite: Pinal Co., Ariz. Diamond, 25 xls showing forms...George Kober Brownstown, Ind. walk from the nearest quarry. The iron mine is now almost obliterated. This
Journal (issue)
BD10 Power Feed Trim Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: • All cast aluminum tank, table...# 168787 HP14 Slab Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: • 1/2 HP continuous duty motor...CA San Francisco, CA Hilton Orange County/ Crystal Fair, County Fair Costa Mesa Building (Formerly Hall...weathering of primary copper minerals such as chalcocite, bornite, and chalcopyrite. In most cases, covellite...The weathered product to covellite is typically chalcocite, but the graph also shows even rarer conditions
Report (issue)
evolving as man digs and probes the earth. Whenever a quarry is opened or an old one deepened, a ledge of stone...express my gratitude. I also wish to thank the many quarry, gravel pit and mine operators in Iowa, and many............................................... Chalcocite............................................ Chalcopyrite...calcite and kaolin. D. Mineralized vug from Pint's quarry showing clear calcite, brown fluorite and pyrite...... B. Nodule of "coldwater agate" from Benton County showing gray and white chalcedony and crystalline
Book
Minerals with sulphur or arsenic and a n1etal ion. Chalcocite, bomite, chalcopyiite, covellite, py1ite, marcasite...(bronze), p. 38 pyrrhotite (bronze yellow), p. 50 chalcocite (dark grey), p. 34 magnetite (black), p. 74...grey), p. 62 platinum (silver-white), p. 26 chalcocite (dark grey), p. 34 cobaltite(silver-grey), p...nugget recorded is fro1n Carson Hill, California, USA, weighing 72.78 kg. Transylvania, Ron1ania; Rorai...Columbia. Width of specimen: 5 cm Similar Minerals Chalcocite (p. 34) is n1ore brittle, and has a black streak
Journal (issue)
Wendell E. Wilson Associate Editors Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter 6. Embrey London, England Richard C...Foord Fluorite from the Pine Canyon deposit, Grant County, New Mexico .....................................Hanson Ilmenite expitaxial on bixbyite from Sierra County, New Mexico .....................................COVER: FLUORITE from the Pine Canyon deposit, Grant County, New Mexico. (See the article on page 47.) The...Cloud mine), and another on the Point-of-Rocks quarry (15, 149156), an occurrence remarkably similar
Journal (issue)
quartz, 10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by...M E T T E E R 32866 46th Place South Auburn, Washington 98002 The Mineralogical Record, November — December...significant mineral localities in C o l o r a d o ,by county. In addition, there is a complete listing o f all...comments are invited. COLORADO LOCALITY INDEX BOULDER COUNTY Caribou Mine Caribou (near Nederland), Caribou...District (Silver, Barite, Galena, Siderite) CHAFFEE COUNTY California mine Nathrop, Browns Creek Area (Beryl
Book
Oxon 0X14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an im print o f the Taylor & Francis...QE390.I53 1989 552 \0 6 88-3015 ISBN 0-470-21072-9 (USA only) CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgements ix...Bismuthinite Bomite Boulangerite Cassiterite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chromite Cinnabar Cobaltite Copper...the years from teaching students in the UK and the USA and from the feedback they have provided. Professor...Isotropic (or weakly anisotropic) Blue Yellow Chalcocite Gold Red/brown Pink/purple/violet Bornite,
Journal (issue)
the oxidised and supergene zones, with massive chalcocite being the major ore mineral. The deposit provides...crystals in quartz vughs in a boulde, of massive chalcocite. blackish green crystals up to a few millimetres...fractures in silicified shale and on massive chalcocite. Crystals range from thin blades 2 mm wide up...(Table 1). CHALCOCITE Cu2 S Below the 114 ft level of the original workings, chalcocite was the major...crystals of alunite were found in vughs in a chalcocite rich rock in the lower dumps. CHALCOSIDERITE
Report (volume)
MANGANESE RESOURCES OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASHINGTON A PRELIMINARY REPORT BY CHARLES F. PARK, JR...PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1942 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. .......topographic map of the Crescent mine area, Clallam County, Washington....... 446 69. Underground workings and cross...part of the Little River district, Clallam County, Washington........... 450 73. A, Red limestone and manganese-ore...... 454 74. Plan of Apex prospect, Mason County, Washington. .......................................
Journal (issue)
of Victoria Melbourne, Australia Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey London, England Richard C...mineral localities: The Rush Creek District, Marion County, Arkansas .......................................Forcenturies, the copper and tin mines in Cornwall County, England, have proved to be as rich as any in the...CORNISH MINING Cornwall is the southwesternmost county in England, with an area of 1,356 square miles...south­ west. Its only land connection is with the county of Devon to the East. Staunch Cornish loyalists
Journal (issue)
diameter and a very fine specimen. a Five samples of chalcocite show 4 from New Jersey and 1 from Connecticut...the northeast side of Easton Avenue, between Washington and Somerset streets. They cut through about...of the night; But let the gem enchased in silver shine, And fortify thereby its force divine. IV Fit only...this gem divine Like snow in perfect chastity must shine. V Between the Hyacinth and Beryl placed, With lustre...bathed in wine Its deepened hues with perfect lustre shine. (To be continued.) STUDENT’S MINERALOGICAL CLUB
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
found in the amygdules in basalt. The silver xls shine like newly coated silver mirrors in the cavities...in copper were found at the Isle Royal Mine. CHALCOCITE (Cu 2 S), orthorhombic, ROCKS AND MINERALS...Mines. At the Cliff Mine perfect euhedral xls of chalcocite were found sitting upon altered prehnite with...associated delessite. The metallic black xls of chalcocite are prismatic along the a-axis and show many
Journal (issue)
mine, Esmeralda County CALIFORNIA: burnt ore dump, Oceanic mine, San Luis Obispo County TEXAS: Chisos furnace...furnace, Terlingua district, Brewster County The Texan material was used in the initial X-ray analysis...H ) 7 Status: valid Type Locality: Belmont, Nye County Further analysis of the type material showed it...(Laubanite?) Type Locality: near Manhattan, Nye County This species was never recognized by anyone except...phosphate and silicate minerals. Journal o f the Washington Academy o f Sciences, VI, #5, 105-108. SCHALLER
Report (issue)
beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...Alamance County ........................................................... 24 24 Alexander County ......Alleghany County ....................................................... 25 Ashe County ............Avery County ............................................................... 25 Buncombe County ......Burke County ............................................................... 26 Cabarrus County ...
Report (issue)
beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...COUNTIES Alamance County • .' 22 24 24 Alexander County 24 Alleghany County 25 Ashe County • 25 Avery...Avery County 25 Buncombe County 26 Burke County 26 Cabarrus County 27 Caldwell County 27 Caswell...Caswell County 27 Catawba County 28 Chatham County 28 Cherokee County 28 Clay County • • 29 Cleveland...Cleveland County 29 Davidson County • 30 vi Davie County Durham County 31 Franklin County 31 31
Journal (issue)
Field trip, 9 A.M. to Noon. September 21st Cellate Quarry, Cork Hill Road, Franklin. Meeting 2:30 P. A. Speaker...Legislature, the Borough Council and the Sussex County Board of Freeholders, Franklin Borough has now...Borough Council, the Sussex County Board of Freeholders and other county officials, Franklin businessmen...just discover or rediscover Sussex County, the four season county, and visit the Fluorescent Mineral...with ease and safety. Ultra-violet lights will shine on the ore display, causing them to glow in a wide
 
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