M2253 Covellite : CSIRO Spectroscopy Database

M2253 Covellite [CSIRO]

Name	M2253 Covellite
Owner	CSIRO
Collection	ARRC Collection
Catalog ID	M2253
CMR-Specify ID	2024-MS-0000000253
Material(s)	Covellite [CuS] — 48.2% Orthoclase [KAlSi₃O₈] — 16.0% Chalcopyrite [CuFeS₂] — 13.1% Chalcanthite [Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O] — 12.6% Muscovite-1M [KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂] — 4.5% Muscovite-2M1 [KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂] — 3.2% Quartz [SiO₂] — 2.4% Phase abundance was determined by quantitative XRD analysis, in: Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Jobs # 6243 and # 6245 [CSIRO internal reports]. ID 65749.
Hazard(s)	Water-sensitive, Corrosive, Harmful
Locality	Hamley Mine, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, Yorke Peninsula, SA, Australia