covellite

English

Covellite

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

• covellitic

Further reading

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