Locality type:

Deposit

Classification

Species:

Covellite

Formula:

CuS

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Nena Cu-Au deposit, Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

716824

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:716824:6

GUID (UUID V4):

53947459-22de-4fbb-a53c-c303c32999d5

Nearest other occurrences of Covellite

17.4km (10.8 miles)

ⓘ Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

81.7km (50.8 miles)

ⓘ Mount Futik Cu deposit (Mount Olgal), Star Mountains, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

89.4km (55.6 miles)

ⓘ Nong River Cu deposit, Star Mountains, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

References

Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301–313.

Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	Espi, Joseph Onglo, Kajiwara, Yoshimichi, Hawkins, Mike A., Bainbridge, Tony (2002) Hydrothermal Alteration and Cu-Au Mineralization at Nena High Sulfidation-type Deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology, 52 (4) 301-313 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2002.tb00141.x	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Alteration and Cu-Au Mineralization at Nena High Sulfidation-type Deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea Joseph...Pacific Limited, P. O. Box 1486, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Received on January 28, 2002; accepted on...October 2, 2002 Abstract: The Nena Cu-Au deposit, located in the Frieda River mineral district of northwestern...northwestern mainland Papua New Guinea, is a composite structurally-lithologically controlled high sulfidation...sulfidation (HS) system. Its hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization are presented in this paper. Initially
	*Gorsel, J. T. van (2020) Bibliography of the Geology of Indonesia and Surrounding Areas* (7th ed.)**	Book (edition)
	...................... 1507 VIII. WEST PAPUA (WEST NEW GUINEA)............................................................ 1516 VIII.1. New Guinea General and West Papua ..................................................... 2127 IX.10. SW Pacific (incl. New Caledonia)............................................................. 2140 IX.11. Papua New Guinea (East New Guinea main island) .................................................... 2210 IX.12. Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Sea, Solomon Sea, Woodlark Basin)

Covellite from Nena Cu-Au deposit, Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

Covellite from
Nena Cu-Au deposit, Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea