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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Covellite from
Serrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal


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Covellite, etc.

Serrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
08400270017368179281043.jpg
Covellite, etc.

Serrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Covellite, etc.

Serrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1338568
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1338568:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘBarrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘCerro do Algaré Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘBrancanes Mine, Brancanes, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘVentosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘMonte Velho Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘHerdade da Ventosa Mine, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Beja, Beja, Portugal
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘLousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘTorgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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