Locality type: | Pit |
Classification |
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Species: | Covellite |
Formula: | CuS |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
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Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Covellite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Hematite | ⓘ1 photo of Covellite associated with Hematite at this locality. |
Goethite | ⓘ1 photo of Covellite associated with Goethite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Covellite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Galactic open pit, Summitville, Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4058 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4058:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | ac6d070a-0d3f-45d7-9f40-9f81de160e47 |
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite |
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1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘAztec Mine (Summit Lode Mine; Fairview Mine; Aztec No. 1; Aztec No. 2; Claim: Aztec; MS 621a), South Mountain, Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘSummitville Mine (Reynolds Tunnel; Golconda Tunnel), Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘGolconda Mine, South Mountain, Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘLittle Annie Mine, South Mountain, Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
2.0km (1.3 miles) | ⓘReynolds Mine, Summitville Mine (Reynolds Tunnel; Golconda Tunnel), Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
2.0km (1.3 miles) | ⓘChandler tunnel (MS 67; Little Ida claim), Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA |
8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘValley Queen Mine (Platoro Tunnel; Ajax Nos. 1-10; Texas; Snowstorm; Platoro Tunnel Site; Valley King; Valley Queen Group; Patented Claims: Valley Queen; Shasta), Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USA |
8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘVera Breccia Pipe Occurrence, Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USA |
8.6km (5.3 miles) | ⓘParole Mine (Parole Group; Patented Claims: Parole; MS 6606; Parole No. 2; MS 6606), Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USA |
8.6km (5.3 miles) | ⓘForest King Mine (Forest King Group; Ophir; MS 6342; Bonanza King; MS 6342), Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USA |
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| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | at 04:09 22 November 2014 Covellite Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado Two minerals are typically...environments: chalcocite and the somewhat less abundant covellite. Both can also form as primary minerals under...column (Cook 1995), and so it was suggested that covellite be described as well for completeness. In keeping... a fine Summitville covellite was nominated as the Connoisseur’s Choice specimen. Covellite is a relatively...massive, it exhibits a subresinous to dull luster. Covellite is flexible in thin leaves, is very soft with | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 1632 Camp Bird Mine Road P . O . Box 586 Ouray, Colorado 81427 Tom Rosemeyer is the owner of Red Mountain...Explora tion and has mined and collected minerals in Colorado for the past twenty years. have found Arnold...Mountain Gem and Mineral Society, president of the Colorado Fed eration of Gem and Mineral Societies, and...collect minerals. A t that time most places were open to col lecting, and I was able to collect at the...L E C T I N G S E A S O N has come and gone in Colorado. During the summer I was able to meet quite a | | | Journal (issue) | THE EARTH’S TREASURES • MINERALS & JEWELRY COVELLITE Marveling Over Mysterious ‘Indigo Copper’ + ...Evidence of Commonality Among Cultures CORNWALL MINING “Cousin Jack’s” Early Impact ROCK & GEM • Vol....qualifications VOL. 49 NO. 11 • NOVEMBER 2019 10 COVELLITE A Rare and Mysterious Contributor to Advancement...(PART I) From Marine Shells to Millefiori 40 EARLY MINING IN ENGLAND’S CORNWALL A History of Hard Work and...subject to change without notice. On The Cover Covellite specimen, Calabona Mine, Sardinia, Italy (ROB |
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Galactic open pit, Summitville, Summitville Mining District, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA