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Covellite from
Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:632565
Long-form Identifier:1:3:632565:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘZircon prospect, Stokkøya, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘE18 roadcuts, Slevolden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘBentsrud (Solumbrekka), Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘKirkebukta copper prospect, Løvøya, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘBjerkeli residental area, Botne, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘHellig Trefoldighet Mine, Underberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘKjennerudvann Copper Mines, Kjennerudvannet North, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘOran Mine, Konnerud, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
93.6km (58.1 miles) ⓘGlomsrudkollen Zinc Mines, Åmot, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
References
Andersen, Frode; Berge, Svein Arne; Burvald, Ingulv (1996) Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. Mineralien Welt, 7 (4). 21-100
 
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