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Chalcocite from
Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:944595
Long-form Identifier:1:3:944595:6
GUID (UUID V4):a4ed7b62-b18d-484d-8e49-1cded26c6ce3
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMons Cupri Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘBalla Balla East, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘEvelyn mine (Lady Evelyn), Croydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘBritannia Mine, Friendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘFriendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘLilly Blanche Mine, Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘFortune Mine (Glen Roebourne; Aurora Australis), Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘBrown and Norths mine (Good Luck mine), Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘCarlow Castle Mine, Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘWodgina West, Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Collins, P., Hooper, B., & Cornelius, M. (2004). Whim Creek Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Pilbara, WA. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 1-3.
Watling, H. R., Collinson, D. M., Li, J., Mutch, L. A., Perrot, F. A., Rea, S. M., ... & Watkin, E. L. J. (2014). Bioleaching of a low-grade copper ore, linking leach chemistry and microbiology. Minerals Engineering, 56, 35-44.
 
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