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Covellite from
Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Sulphur9
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:671013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:671013:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘAguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘLas Cruces Mine, Gerena, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘMinancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘMonchi Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
References
Calvo, M. GÃģmez, F. y ViÃąals, J. (1999). Mineralogía de la Faja Pirítica IbÃĐrica. Bocamina (4) 50-86.
 
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