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| Covellite | |
Chemical Formula |
CuS |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
1-2 |
Specific Gravity |
4.6-4.8 |
Color |
Indigo-blue or darker, commonly highly iridescent, brass-yellow to deep red |
Streak |
Lead gray |
Luster |
Sub-Metallic |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.450 n = 2.620 |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on . |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Hackly |
| Crystal Habit：Thin platy hexagonal crystals and rosettes also massive to granular. | |
| Geological Setting：Usually found as a secondary copper mineral in copper deposits, more rarely as a primary mineral of such deposits, and only very rarely as a volcanic sublimate (such as at Mount Vesuvius.) | |
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