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Covellite from
Little Sampson Mine, Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Little Sampson Mine, Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:499060
Long-form Identifier:1:3:499060:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘLoeber Mine, Clancy-Lump Gulch Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘThird Term Mine (Fourth Term Mine), Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘMorning Mine (Midnight Mine), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘGolden Anchor Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMonarch Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘW. Wilson Mine (Liverpool Mine), Clancy-Lump Gulch Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘElkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘLittle Ox Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘAjax Mine (Big Four), Big Foot Mining District (State Creek Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘMarget Ann Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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