Covellite

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Covellite crystals, 7.3 cm, from the Leonard mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 cm
Added on10/22/2024
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 157
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 48, Issue: 4 page 116

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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.
Regional guide
Covellite from Leonard Mine
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