Chalcocite from USA, Connecticut, Bristol Copper Mine - image 1

Chalcocite from USA, Connecticut, Bristol Copper Mine

Chalcocite thumbnail from the Bristol Copper Mine, Connecticut.

Product details

SpeciesChalcocite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm
Added on09/23/2026
LocalityUSA, Connecticut, Bristol Copper Mine
Current owner
Cody Schwenk
Cody Schwenk
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Member since 2026

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Chalcocite
Mineral guide
Learn about Chalcocite
dark steel-gray crystals with bright metallic luster and dramatic twinning; rare, well-formed specimens attract collectors and highlight sites.
Chalcocite
Regional guide
Chalcocite from Bristol Copper Mine, Connecticut, USA
from Bristol Copper Mine, Connecticut — dark, tabular crystals on calcite; historic locality valued by collectors for its classic ore-crystal form.
Locality guide
Bristol Copper Mine
Bristol Copper Mine, USA - famed for twinned, lustrous chalcocite crystals on calcite/quartz, with historic provenance and rare copper-sulfide associations.