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Covellite

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Description
Locality: 
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 5.3 × 3.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.00cm
Description

Aggregate of subparallel growths of highly lustrous, golden coloured covelline plates with bright purple-blue iridescences. Heavy specimen with terminated crystal tops.

Ex. PhD Geologist Bob Janssens, #1796.

Mineral Data
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Covellite

Formula: 
CuS
Strunz: 
2.CA.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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