Ducktownite
A variety of Chalcocite
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About Ducktownite
Formula:
Cu2S
A variety of Chalcocite
Blackish chalcocite coating or enclosing crystals or grains of pyrite; an encrustation pseudomorph of pyrite.
Originally described from Ducktown mine, Ducktown, Ducktown District, Polk Co., Tennessee, USA.
Blackish chalcocite coating or enclosing crystals or grains of pyrite; an encrustation pseudomorph of pyrite.
Originally described from Ducktown mine, Ducktown, Ducktown District, Polk Co., Tennessee, USA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7583 (as Ducktownite)
962 (as Chalcocite)
962 (as Chalcocite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7583:7 (as Ducktownite)
mindat:1:1:962:7 (as Chalcocite)
mindat:1:1:962:7 (as Chalcocite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
82ee34ac-c980-4c21-b6d2-6300e6d5827d (as Ducktownite)
257d85fc-11ac-49a4-a01e-8c50676cfae3 (as Chalcocite)
257d85fc-11ac-49a4-a01e-8c50676cfae3 (as Chalcocite)
Chemistry of Ducktownite
Mindat Formula:
Cu2S
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Ducktownite
German:Ducktownit
Spanish:Ducktownita
Common Associates
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Ducktownite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-7583.html
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References for Ducktownite
Localities for Ducktownite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Collection of former mine geologist G. ... |
USA | |
| Rocks & Minerals 84:492-500 +1 other reference |
| USGS Bull 470 |
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia