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Covellite from
East Gunnislake Mine (in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK


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Covellite

East Gunnislake Mine, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
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Covellite

East Gunnislake Mine, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
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Covellite

East Gunnislake Mine, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view East Gunnislake Mine (in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:728447
Long-form Identifier:1:3:728447:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘGunnislake Clitters Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
2.7km (1.6 miles) ⓘHingston Down Consols, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘVirtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘEast Holmbush mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘHolmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘGreystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘPhoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘBelstone Consols (Mid-Devon Copper Mine), Belstone, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘWheal Maudlin (Wheal Mawdlin; Wheal Magdalen), Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘMulberry Mine (Mulberry Hill Mine), Mulberry Downs, Lanivet, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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