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Chalcocite from Flambeau Mine, Wisconsin, USA

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An excellent stacked grouping of chalcocite crystals without matrix. In great condition all around. Collected in 1996. This is very fine for this north American classic.The Flambeau Mine near Ladysmith in Rusk County, Wisconsin, was an open pit copper and gold mine that operated from 1993 to 1997. The deposit was a volcanogenic massive sulfide type ore body hosted in Precambrian volcanic rocks. Some of the finest examples of chalcocite known from North America were recovered during it's short operation.

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SpeciesChalcocite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on03/21/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Chalcocite
Mineral guide
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dark steel-gray crystals with bright metallic luster and dramatic twinning; rare, well-formed specimens attract collectors and highlight sites.
Chalcocite
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Chalcocite from Flambeau Mine
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Flambeau Mine
Flambeau Mine, USA - a brief, rich open pit in Wisconsin's Penokean belt, famed for supergene chalcocite and bornite specimens with blue iridescence.