Covellite - bright iridescent crystals
Reynolds Mine/ Summitville Mine, Summitville District, Rio Grande County
Colorado, United States
6.4 x 4.1 x 2.9 CM (cabinet)
price: $2200
Spring 23

Bright metallic crystals and plates of Covellite with top luster and flash. An American classic locality, these look very much like the older Sardinian crystals. Covellite is not a very rare sulphide, but any crystals are quite rare and larger ones like this are incredibly so. The bright blue, gold and purple hues are very hard to capture in a photograph, in person though they are really striking. We have had a few very nice Summitville Covellites over the past few years but this one has the brightest luster, richest color and best definition. A killer for the locality.