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Covellite from
Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Covellite, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06555490017367043598789.jpg
Covellite, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27446
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27446:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Covellite in this Region
King Lyell, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lyell Blocks, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPrince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘKing Lyell, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLyell Blocks, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘWilson River mineral field, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘMt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
67.8km (42.2 miles) ⓘOld Jasper mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘLord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘElliotts Reward, Interview River copper deposits, Interview River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Ralph Bottrill et al in prep.
Bottrill, R. S. (2000). A Mineralogical Field Guide for the Western Tasmania Minerals and Museums Tour.
 
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