Bladed Covellite Crystals

Bladed Covellite Crystals from Butte, Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

Iridescent, highly lustrous, peacock-blue and magenta Covellite blades richly fill the well-placed vug atop Quartz-rich sulfide matrix on this fine and classic old-time piece from the George Elling Collection. The tiny Quartz and Pyrite crystals are a nice accent. There is even Covellite on the bottom of the piece.

Locality

Butte, Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana

Dimensions

3.9 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.


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