covellite

English

Etymology

Named after Italian mineralogist Niccolo Covelli (1790–1829) +‎ -ite.

Noun

covellite (countable and uncountable, plural covellites)

  1. (mineralogy) A shiny indigo-blue sulfide mineral, CuS, that is an ore of copper.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Covellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “covellite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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