Covellite

Translation of "covellite" into Russian

Noun

covellite

covellites pl

Covellite is a rare copper sulfide mineral.

Ковеллин - это редкий минерал сульфида меди.

Noun

A rare indigo-blue mineral consisting of copper(I) sulfide (CuS), usually occurring in thin plates in the supergene zones of copper deposits.

Covellite often forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zone of a copper ore body.

Adjective

Containing, resembling, or relating to the mineral covellite.

The covellite veins give the rock its characteristic deep blue sheen.