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Covellite from
Valdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:221302
Long-form Identifier:1:3:221302:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCerdeirinha Mine, Arga de Baixo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘLagoa Mine (Cerquido Mine), EstorÃĢos, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘTibÃĢes Mine, Mire de TibÃĢes, Braga, Braga, Portugal
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘCarris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. JoÃĢo Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e LimÃĩes, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘFontao mines, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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