Covellite from Colorado, USA - image 1
Covellite from Colorado, USA - image 2
Covellite from Colorado, USA - image 3

Covellite from Colorado, USA

Help improve this record

No owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

Sign in to contribute
Brightly iridescent blades of covellite with very minor associated turquoise. A quality miniature from this well known Colorado locality. Norma Swanson

Product details

SpeciesCovellite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Added on03/07/2026
LocalityUSA, Colorado
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2026
Price paid
$0.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed

Learn more

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 Colorado
Sign in to contribute
Locality guide
Colorado
A collector's guide to Colorado, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 294 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.