covellite

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noun

A shiny indigo-blue sulfide mineral, CuS, that is an ore of copper.

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Meanings

nouncovellite (countable and uncountable, plural covellites)

plural covellites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA shiny indigo-blue sulfide mineral, CuS, that is an ore of copper.

Origin

Named after Italian mineralogist Niccolo Covelli (1790–1829) + -ite.

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APA

covellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covellite

MLA

“covellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covellite.

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