covellite

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English

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Covellite
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Etymology

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

Noun

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covellite (countable and uncountable, plural covellites)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Covellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • covellite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.