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Chalcocite from
San Manuel orebody, San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:In hydrothermally altered monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyry, replacing chalcopyrite in the secondary sulfide zone.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 164; Schwartz, G.M. (1947), Hydrothermal alteration in the 'porphyry copper' deposits, Econ.Geol.: 42: 319-352; Schwartz, G.M. (1949), Oxidation and enrichment in the San Manuel copper deposit, AZ, Econ.geol.: 44: 253-277; Lovering, T.S. (1948), Geothermal gradients, recent climate changes, and rate of sulphide oxidation in the San Manuel district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 43: 1-20; Chapman, T.L. (1947), San Manuel copper deposit, Pinal Co., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 4108; Lowell, J.D. (1968), Geology of the Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 63: 645-654; Thomas, L.A. (1966), Geology of the San Manuel ore body, in S.R. Titley and C.L. Hicks (editors), Geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America, Univ. AZ Press, Tucson: 133-142.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Chalcopyrite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Manuel orebody, San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
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