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Covellite

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Description
Locality: 
Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 4.2 × 4 cm
Description

Numerous of  well defined, hexagonal blades of covellite, partially associated as fine rosettes perched on typically matrix. The covellite is sharp edged and highly metallic lustrous,- typically for this species shows the colour a clear blue tarnish. A super specimen.

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
Wendel Minerals

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