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Covellite from
Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fiedlerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:48228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:48228:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘAgios Nikolaos Cove slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘOxygono Cove slag locality (Oxygono Bay slag locality), Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘVrysaki Point slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLavrion Port slag locality, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘTourcolimani Cove slag locality, Keratea Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘJean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘAdit No. 16, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags. Piet Gelaude, Piet van Kalmthout , Christian Rewitzer.
 
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