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Covellite from
Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05447560017363026851145.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
07378150017363026857744.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
08950580017363026859171.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
00115760017363026867167.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05447560017363026851145.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
07378150017363026857744.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
08950580017363026859171.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
00115760017363026867167.jpg
Covellite

Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelley Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:701954
Long-form Identifier:1:3:701954:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNipper Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLittle Mina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNeversweat Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘParrot Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘParnell Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAnaconda Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘSteward Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘDiamond Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEast Gray Rock Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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