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Covellite

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Description
Locality: 
Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

Cluster featuring big blades of indigo-blue covellite, partially coated by golden pyrite. Classic italian locality that was exploited for copper minerals for a very limited amount of time, during which these world class covellite specimens came out.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Covellite

Formula: 
CuS
Strunz: 
2.CA.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.