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Covellite from
Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite, etc.

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite, etc.

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite, etc.

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Covellite

Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4056:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Covellite in this Region
Bonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims), Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Jumbo Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Mother Lode Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims), Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMother Lode Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘErie Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGreen Butte Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘNelson Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - MC164; head of Dan Creek), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘLakina Prospect, Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘRadovan; Greenstone claims Prospect, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘValdez Mine, Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals 81:296-300
USGS OFR 99-342
 
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