Covellite

     

This specimen is comprised of mostly pyrite with crystals of covellite with surface alterations to chalcocite.

  

 

     

This specimen is comprised of mostly pyrite with embedded crystals of covellite

Origin: Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, Northwest USA

Sample size: 5 x 3.2 x 3 cm (top), 7.2 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm (2nd row), 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 6.0 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Trinityminerals.com

 

  

Covellite on pyrite

Origin: Butte, Montana, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6 x 6 x 8.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

Fine micro crystals of bluish grey covellite crystals along fracture associated with azurite and malachite

Origin: Långban, Varmland, Sweden

Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, United States

Sample size: 7 x 4 x 4 cm

 

  

Covellite pseudomorph after galena on mudstone matrix

Origin: Aspermont, Stonewall Co., Texas, United States

Ex. kidwell collection

Sample size: small cabinet

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Back to Page 1     Page 2     Page 4     Page 5     Page 6     Page 7     Page 8     Page 9