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Covellite from
Monte Valerio, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Valerio, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:485165
Long-form Identifier:1:3:485165:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘTemperino Mine, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘRocca San Silvestro slag locality, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘLanzi Mine (Cava del Piombo; Buca del Piombo), Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘBaratti slag locality, Piombino, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘMarsiliana slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘCascata slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.4km (12.6 miles) ⓘForra slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘArialla slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘSerrabottini, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘAccesa mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
F. Cuteri & I. Mascaro (1995) - Colline Metallifere. Inventario del patrimonio minerario e mineralogico. Aspetti naturalistici e storico-archeologici. - Dip. Ambiente Regione Toscana.
 
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