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Chalcocite from
Topaz quarry, Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Topaz quarry, Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:964836
Long-form Identifier:1:3:964836:4
GUID (UUID V4):4aca4ab6-7643-442e-bd58-9dfb73cf76df
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
2.4km (1.5 miles) Kymi genthelvite greisen, Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
44.6km (27.7 miles) Perheniemi, Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland
86.0km (53.4 miles) Polvenniitty, Mäntsälä, Uusimaa, Finland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
molybdenite, and galena. Tetradymite, argentite, chalcocite, bornite, stannite, greenockite, covellite, marcasite...Augustin Peak in the Organ Mountains, New Mexico. CHALCOCITE, a copper sulfide, has been noted as a rare mineral...muscovite, rmcrocline, and quartz at the Strickland Quarry, Portland, Connec­ ticut where it is a very late...pyrite in quartz near the core in the Toll Gate Quarry at Middletown, and also at the Andrews and Strick­...pyrrhotite embedded in triphylite at the Palermo Quarry, North Gro­ ton, New Hampshire. It has also been
Catalog/List
golden-yellow nodule, A/20. ANALCIME. Enderby Quarry. Leicestershire. This specimen is more interesting...2.5x2x1.25", £4.00 1. ANALCIME/NATROLITE. Dean Quarry, St. Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. Pearly white to...75x1", £7.50. 2. ANALCIME/NATROLITE/CALCITE. Dean Quarry, St Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. Pearly white, large...25x1", £10.00. 32^) APATITE/GILBERTITE. Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, 19th.C. Cornwall. A thin, coarse ‘Granitic...2.5x2x1.5", £12.00 56. AURICHALCITE. Greystones Quarry, Nr Launceston, Cornwall. Rich silky sky-blue radiate
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long. In addition, gem Garnets, Quartz crystals, Topaz and Tourmaline add to the fascination of these pegmatites...minesColumbite, Gold, Silver, etc.; and (2) Old Marble Quarry on the Needles Hwy. 5.5 mi. NEScheelite, and deep... E 6 mi., on French Cr., the Scott Rose Quartz QuarryAmblygonite (large yellow crystals), Aquamarine...Hardesty Homestead Mine, 2.5 mi. NWTapiolite, Topaz. 441 South Dakota MOON, at Nigger Hill in the...quarriesmarble;  NE 2½ mi., a quarryFrench pink marble;  S, a quarrymarble. MARYVILLE, area of Montvale
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
tourmaline, biotite, chlorite, galena, bornite, AC chalcocite or pyrrhotite. Scattered concentrations in pyrite...(Sinclair et al. 2006); and the Wiborg batholith, Finland (Cook et al. 2011c). SW England, with nearly 2000...granites, are dominant with subordinate tourmaline and topaz granites contributing <10% at the present exposure...mineralised, particularly MA those associated with topaz granites, although they have not been commercially...mica (muscovite or Li-mica) with minor apatite and topaz, and host löllingite, arsenopyrite, molybdenite
Catalog/List
THAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway 59 BOEHMITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Brown-purple mass in matrix Creamy...---·7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway 696 CHROME DIOPSIDE Outokumpu Finland Pure black mica...Ula, near Larvik, South Norway 129 CHROMITE Kemi Finland Feldspar group pure pale brown cleavages. Rich...Bolet. Narkes Lan.Sweden 196 KAMMERERITE Kemi Finland very pale pinkmasses in matrix = Chrome CLINOCHLORE...lx2 £15 lxl £4 lx2 £8 2x2 £16 126 DIASPORE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen. Norway 1060 KORNERUPINE Bjordammcn,
Catalog/List
------------6 ALBITE Kragero Norway 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...rich variety) ½ x ½ £5 Ni AsO H/20 7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...£3 lx2 £6 2x2 £12 --·- ---749 APATITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall two or three micro crystals on small...__ ____ FeAsS 531 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Down Quarry,Comwall,England Rich silvery masses with Chalcopyrite...lx2 - -----· ··-·- -- 1085 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall Small silvery crystals groups, Crystals
Catalog/List
Cornwall pages 8 S 3 : ALLOPHANE, ARTHURITE, pure CHALCOCITE CHILDRENITE CHALCOALUMITE TETRAHEDERITE. GALENA...metallic cleavage piece about 5mm (Nurma, Seinajoka Finland) 5mm £3 480 PYROCHLORE Ca Na NbO OH F individual...Wheal Jane, Cornwall) 54x56 £2 1x1 £4 1x2 £8 516 CHALCOCITE black micro crystals on matrix. (Geevor Mine...rock (West Caradon Mine,Cornwall) » x H £4 510 CHALCOCITE copper sulwldt Pure dark grey masses (Levant...Quartz with micro spots of Native Copper. (Kingston Quarry,Cornwall) 1x1 £2 - 553 TETRAHEDERITE (Cu ?e) ;'L
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
collecting Albemarle County Alberene soapstone quarry—Alberene amphiboie asbestos, apatite, dolomite...goethite pseudomorphs after pyrite Esmont slate quarry—Esmont dolomite, limonite pseudomorphs after pyrite...sphalerite, pyromorphite Old Dominion soapstone quarry—Old Dominion actinolite asbestos, apatite, chalcopyrite...quality), manganite, quartz crystals State lime quarry—near Bent Creek bornite, calcite, chalcopyrite...pyrite, sphalerite Augusta County Belmont limestone quarry—Staunton calcite crystals (some with pyrite inclusions)
Catalog/List
£5 -------------------------933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...with minor calcite or matrix ½"£4 7 ANNITE Snga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...size £4 Fe As S 531 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Down Quarry,Cornwall,Englnnd Rich silvery masses with Chaleopyrite...Mine, Quebec,Canada ANTI GO RITE County Bridge Quarry.,Lizard ,Cornwall mixt:un: with Cluysotile, pale...mass lx2 £120 2x2 £2.40 AXINITE Meldon Aplite Quarry, Okehampton Devon Very rich light brown massive
Catalog/List
Arizona Pure green cleavage AMAZONITE Landsverk quarry, Evje, Norway Ixl 50p lx2£l 11 felspar group____________...£3 7 Pure black mica plate new Analysis , Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near ANNITE Mica__________ paper available...Chrysotile, pale grey-green Ixl £1 County Bridge Quarry,Lizard Mg Fe SiO_______ massive. _________ .Cornwall...1x2 £5 1x1 £2 2x2 £5.00 2x2 £2 Hingston Down Quarry,Comwall,England Grey massive in matrix South Crofty...Brown fibrous mass in feldspar Quite rich Saga Quarry', Tvedalen, near for this location._____________________
Catalog/List
area. 60x30x25mm. £45. 2..J ALBITE. Lanterdan Quarry, Tintagel, Cornwall. A 100x90mm area, of thin kilias/slate... £15. 16. CHALCOCITE. Wheal Basset, IHogan, Cornwall, Cavities in,chlorite/chalcocite matrix lined...pseudo-hexagonal xls of lustrous metallic grey chalcocite to 2mm. 40x40x30mm. £20. 17. CHILDRENITE. George... A frosty QUARTZ AND CHALCEDONY. Kingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall white quartz xl partly coated...£18. 39. SIDERITE ON SPHALERITE. Kingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall. An intergrown group of platey
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mine, which was used for a prison; the Allyndale quarry in North Canaan, from w h i c h came the marble...York City and elsewhere; and the Hoadley Neck quarry in Guilford, which furnished the granite base for...through­ out the United States. I n modern times, one quarry has been used by the Navy as an underwater sound...tungsten m i n e = O l d tungsten m i n e a n d topaz locality = H u b b a r d ' s tungsten m i n e [...diopside (obsolete: coccolite), scapolite, scheelite, topaz, wolf­ ramite after scheelite. Ridgefield pegmatite
Book (volume)
crystals); (b) Hamilton Quarry, the lower Warsaw section at the top of the quarry (see map) ⎯geodes (lined...Smithsonite and Sphalerite in any combination). Hamilton Quarry Location East Branch Crystal Glen Creek NAUVOO...Morgan Co. yield quartz gemstone pebbles, some Topaz, and now and then bits of Corundum. This and adjoining...ELIZABETHTOWN, NE 2 mi., at the Meshberger Stone Co. quarry⎯Calcite (fluorescent, UV pink-blue type), Fluorite...gravels throughout Co.⎯Corundum, Quartz pebbles, Topaz, occasional Diamond; d stream sands, especially
Book (volume)
crystals); (b) Hamilton Quarry, the lower Warsaw section at the top of the quarry (see map) ⎯geodes (lined...Smithsonite and Sphalerite in any combination). Hamilton Quarry Location East Branch Crystal Glen Creek NAUVOO...Morgan Co. yield quartz gemstone pebbles, some Topaz, and now and then bits of Corundum. This and adjoining...ELIZABETHTOWN, NE 2 mi., at the Meshberger Stone Co. quarry⎯Calcite (fluorescent, UV pink-blue type), Fluorite...gravels throughout Co.⎯Corundum, Quartz pebbles, Topaz, occasional Diamond; d stream sands, especially
Catalog/List
ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...with minor calcite or matrix ½" £4 7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvcdalcn near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...about 1cm size £4 FeAsS 1085 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall Small silvery crystals groups, Crystals...£4 Ix ½ £6 lxl £8 531 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Down Quarry,Cornwall,England Rich silvery masses with Chalcopyritc...-½"--•·-•·- .. - ---lxl £5 506 AXINITE Mcldon Aplitc Quarry, Okehampton Devon Very rich light brown massive
Book (volume)
.......................175 Illinois – Hamilton Quarry Location Map ........................................................................470 Utah – Topaz Mt. Site Map .....................................siliceous gemstones;  N 5 mi. on Rte. 5: (a) chert quarryBarite crystals, chalcedony, chert, siliceous oolites;...mines.)  NW 2½ mi., the Southern Graphite Co. quarryGraphite. (The known deposits of graphite are mostly...discovery in Alabama (1874), a rich zone of secondary Chalcocite, abundantAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Copper (native)
Catalog/List
BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. A dark chalcocite/chalcopyrite matrix with hundreds of dark horse-flesh...yellow 10. CALCITE .AND DOLOMITE. Greystones Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall. A 90x50mm area of dolerite matrix... £9. 17. CHALCOCITE. Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall, A geode-like cavity in chalcocite matrix showing...TETRAHEDRITE. *44. TOPAZ. Cligga Head, Perranporth, Cornwall. Seven very pale blue topaz xls to 5nm with...quartz on greisen matrix. ■:0x30x20mm. £22. 45. TOPAZ. Brazil, A single crudely terminated semi-transparent
Book (volume)
⎯siliceous gemstones; d N 5 mi. on Rte. 5: (a) chert quarry⎯Barite crystals, chalcedony, chert, siliceous oolites;...mines.) d NW 2½ mi., the Southern Graphite Co. quarry⎯Graphite. (The known deposits of graphite are mostly...discovery in Alabama (1874), a rich zone of secondary Chalcocite, abundant⎯Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Copper (native)...Garnets, Lepidolite, rock crystal, Sillimanite, Topaz and black Tourmaline (Schorl); h W 1½ mi., at Bently...deposits⎯Barite crystals. FRANKLIN COUNTY WACO, in the Adah Quarry, as large quantities of excellent specimens⎯oolitic
Book (volume)
⎯siliceous gemstones; d N 5 mi. on Rte. 5: (a) chert quarry⎯Barite crystals, chalcedony, chert, siliceous oolites;...mines.) d NW 2½ mi., the Southern Graphite Co. quarry⎯Graphite. (The known deposits of graphite are mostly...discovery in Alabama (1874), a rich zone of secondary Chalcocite, abundant⎯Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Copper (native)...Garnets, Lepidolite, rock crystal, Sillimanite, Topaz and black Tourmaline (Schorl); h W 1½ mi., at Bently...deposits⎯Barite crystals. FRANKLIN COUNTY WACO, in the Adah Quarry, as large quantities of excellent specimens⎯oolitic
Book (volume)
Aquamarine, Beryl, some Ruby-red Corundum, Spodumene and Topaz. Georgia has been actively prospected for gold since...colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON:  at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate;  N of Calloway airport at rd...1½ mi., in Knox dolomite exposed in an abandoned quarry Barite, Calcite, Fluorite (purple cubes), Galena...US 27: (a) along both sides of Hwy.agate; (b) quarry on W side of rd.agate, chalcedony, chert, opal;...W 3 mi. and 2 mi. N: (a) at the Marble Springs Quarrygemmy marble (red and green); (b) E, in Taylor
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pegmatites in the United States as at the Gillette Quarry at Haddam Neck, and also at Portland, Connecticut...pegmatite with lepidolite and quartz at Trajarvi, Finland. Silver Rare minute blebs of native silver have...have been found scattered throughout chalcocite of secondary origin in the School Section pegmatite in...and at an old quarry near Sourhford, Connecticut. It occurs al­ so at the Ruggles Quarry, Grafton Center...Carson City, halfway be­ tween Gardnerville and Topaz Lake, off Highway 395. According to geological reports
Report (issue)
3, Watters (p.c. '58). Mendocino County: 1, A quarry 5.1 miles north of Longvale on U.S. 101 has furnished...riebeckite crystals occur in glaucophane schist in a quarry 5.1 miles north of Longvale on Highway 101, associated...it aquamarine, has been colfrom the S. P. Silica quarry near Nuevo, Knowlton (p.c. '57). lected BETAFITE...reported as having been taken from the New City quarry, Victoria Ave., Kuowlton Riverside, (p.c. '57)...has been found on the 910 level of the Commercial quarry at Crestmore, Murdoch (p.c. '57). Some of the mineral
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
conglomerates, sur­ face pits, trenches, and some adits; chalcocite* (nodules, im­ pregnations, wood pseudomorphs)...Seymour area, in Permian red shales and sandstones; chalcocite (rounded masses and grains), copper, azurite...Temple, 6 miles W of Temple in abandoned limestone quarry; marcasite* (spear-point crystals; groups up to...Minerals quarry), at Damon on Route 36, prominent hill, shallow piercement salt dome, open-pit quarry on N...an Indian stronghold. Sam Damon opened a small quarry in 1831, first oil well drilled in 1915. Sulfur
Catalog/List
60x40x25mm. £22. 3) AURICHALCITE. Gre,ystones Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall. Linionitic veinstone with patches...with his label. 12) CASSITERITE. Hingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall. A n ironstained cassiterite/mica...of dark green olivenite. 45x40x20mm. £30. 15) CHALCOCITE altered to BORNITE. St Ives Consols, St Ives...hexagonal of 40mm. These show complete replacement of chalcocite by bornite. On a little pyrite matrix. Ex R W...grey xls to 2mm. Rich. 60x40x30mm max. £145. 43) TOPAZ, MUSCOVITE and ALBITE. Wensha, Yun Nan, China. A
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erythrite here and there. 40x40x18mm. £28. Odd 14. CHALCOCITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. A 90x45mm...matrix about half covered with lustrous iron black chalcocite xls to 8mm. 110x60x30mm. .£45. 15. CHALCOPYRITE...blue/green chrysocolla with the odd spot of unaltered chalcocite. 80x45x30mm. £6. 17. NATIVE COPPER. Keweenaw...5mm., 40x30x12mm. £95. 32. MENDIPITE. Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset. Larger than average specimen...TEKTITE. Sukhothai, Thailand. 55x30x20mm. £12. 44. TOPAZ AND ALBITE- Gilgit, Pakistan. A single part terminated
 
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