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Covellite from
Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Comments:Only observed as alteration of chalcopyrite in the veins.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83402:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMadielle quarries, Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMarianna Bassa Quarry, Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘArtana Quarry (Artana B Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘCalagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘFior di Chiara Quarry (Fiordichiara Quarry; Fiordichiara quarries), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘCa' de Vanni (Cà Vanni), Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘMontecreto mines, Montecreto, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘVia della Sambuca U-V occurrence, Valle Benedetta, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
62.2km (38.7 miles) ⓘPiazza Mine, Deiva Marina, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Benvenuti M., Brizzi G., Dini A. (1992/93) La miniera piombo-argentifera del Bottino (LU). II, III. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana: 17: 1-22.
 
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