Covellite

Item Description

When it comes to Covellite, Butte, Montana gets most of the attention when it comes to specimens from the USA. Most people don't realize that perhaps the largest and finest Covellites were actually found in Summitville, Colorado. The Colorado School of Mines has a Covellite specimen on display with individual crystals that measure approximately 5-6 inches across! This specimen is a good display piece of Covellite featuring classic, bladed crystals meausring up to 4.5 cm, which is very good sized from this locality. The blades have the distinctive iridescent blue-purple hue for the species, but they're most a silvery-golden color. For the size of the crystals, this is certainly a worthwhile specimen of Covellite from this classic Colorado locality. Valued at $1,200.