Covellite

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Covellite, 1.3 cm, from the Sweetwater mine, Reynolds County, Missouri; extremely rare from this mining district, mined in 2007. Jeff Scovil photo.

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Dimensions1.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 229

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Mineral guide
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CuS shows an indigo-blue metallic sheen with thin platelike crystals and rosettes; rare on matrix and highly prized, especially from Butte.
Regional guide
Covellite from Sweetwater Mine
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