Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Montana, USA - image 1
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Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Montana, USA

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A vivid metallic blue covellite from the famous Butte mining district. This was one of the most important economic mineral deposits in the United States and helped shape the American West.

Product details

SpeciesCovellite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on12/13/2025
LocalityUSA, Montana, Leonard Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Dec 2025
Price paid
$0.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed

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Covellite
Mineral guide
Learn about Covellite
CuS shows an indigo-blue metallic sheen with thin platelike crystals and rosettes; rare on matrix and highly prized, especially from Butte.
Covellite
Regional guide
Covellite from Leonard Mine
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Locality guide
Leonard Mine
Leonard Mine, USA — historic Butte copper locality famed for covellite, enargite, pyrite on quartz, and rare copper-sulfide specimens prized by collectors.