large Covellite (classic Colorado locale) ex Wes Parker Coll.

Item Description

This striking two-sided Colorado specimen features layered metallic plates of dark navy-blue covellite that turn gorgeous, iridescent, peacock-blue when rotated under bright light. Summitville, Colorado covellite of this quality is rarer than Butte covellite and is considered by many to be the finest covellite in the world. Laminated with matrix, this is a very fine, rich and hefty ore example of the species and famous locale. Ex Wes Parker Collection. Valued at $350-400.