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Covellite from
Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia


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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
08422130017272033037307.jpg
Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
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Covellite, etc.

Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena3
Anglesite2
Pyrite2
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99375
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99375:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘBird in Hand mine, Woodside, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘEureka Mine, Woodside, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘKanmantoo Mine (Kanmantoo West; Kanmantoo North), Kanmantoo, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘBremer Mine, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘPreamimma Mine, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘDeloraine Mine, Deloraine Goldfields, Kersbrook, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘLady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘKitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo), Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
References
Kolitsch, U., Elliott, P. (1999) Mineralogy of the Mount Malvern Mine near Clarendon, South Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (1) 3-17
 
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