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Covellite from
Queen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrargyrite1
Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)1
Sphalerite1
Galena1
Chalcocite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Queen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1465776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1465776:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAmerican Basin Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘStar Peak mine, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘStar Peak Mine 1984, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘMarigold mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘArizona Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘArizona Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘInskip Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘMillionaire mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘWheeler mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBonanza King Mine (Lady Mary Mine; Eagle Mine), Spring Valley Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Species confirmed using XRD and EDS analysis by Dr. Hexiong Yang, University of Arizona, Oct. 2021
Daniel Evanich--in the collection of and personally field collected.
 
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