Covellite

Covellite crystals on matrix, 7.7 cm, from the Leonard mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. Ex Philip Oswalt collection, exhibited at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesCovellite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.7 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 195
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Philip D. OswaltNot 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.