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Chalcocite from
Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Peterson, Nels P. & Swanson (1956), USGS Bull. 1027-H, Geology of the Christmas Copper Mine, Gila Co., AZ: 351, 363; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 116, 163, 190; Perry, D.V. (1969), Skarn genesis at the Christmas mine, Gila Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 64: 255-270; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 21.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Covellite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
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