AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Covellite with Pyrite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 59618 |
Mineral: | Covellite with Pyrite |
Locality: | Reynolds Tunnel, Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado |
Description: | Large vein formation of platy iridescent blue-black covellite crystals to 25 mm on yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 1 mm and gray quartz. The covellite crystals have iridescent luster that flashes reflections of yellow to purple to blue. |
Overall Size: | 15x7x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-25 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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