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Covellite from
Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria


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Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Covellite

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
08600770017271986818176.jpg
Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Covellite

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
08600770017271986818176.jpg
Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
07569040017272061059637.jpg
Covellite

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Covellite, etc.

Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben, Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Native Sulphur1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:692872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:692872:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHartlegraben, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘLobminggraben quarry, Lobminggraben, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘOberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘBrunngraben district, Cu deposit (Schönberg), Flatschach, Spielberg, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSchinitzkogel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘUpper Topenauer adit, Notberg, Guggenbach, Übelbach, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria
33.6km (20.8 miles) ⓘLead mine, Graschnitzgraben, Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘSamer, Kothgraben (Kotgraben), Kleinfeistritz, Weißkirchen in Steiermark, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘWetterbauersattel, Frohnleiten, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘOberzeiring, Pölstal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
References
Weninger, H. (1968): Das Cu-Erzvorkommen der Wolfsgruben bei Seiz im Liesingtal (Steiermark), seine Tektonik und Mineralisation. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung in den Ostalpen, 7, 88-100.
 
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