Iridescent Covellite (old Colorado classic!)

Item Description

Large, intact covellite specimens from Colorado's historic mining days are rare, especially in this quality. Striking iridescent golden and peacock-blue covellite plates are tightly intergrown in foliated clusters on this colorful, sculptural and impressive rich 3-dimensional old-time specimen from this noted Colorado locale. This piece dates to the early mining days in the district, which focused on base metal sulfide-barite veins with significant gold values. Covellite specimens of this quality are rarer than those from Butte, Montana and match or surpass Butte covellites in quality. Choice material valued at $1000-1500 generally, although sometimes higher.