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Covellite
- Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado
- Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 12/13/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/20/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
When people think of Covellite from Colorado, the top specimens from Summitville come to mind, and not often does one think of Ouray County when it comes to this copper sulfide. This is one of the very few Covellites that I've offered from this locality, and certainly a worthwhile choice for anybody who collects this material. This mine is the only locality to produce Covellite in Ouray County. This piece was collected by Robert Stoufer in 2010. It features several metallic, iridescent, purplish-blue mini "rosettes" of Covellite which are associated with golden Pyrite on grey Quartz matrix.