Wood Copper Mine, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA

It isn't a pretty specimen but covellite is rare anywhere in the southern states. See closeups. David Johnson Collection.

Supergene enriched Cu ore showing green malachite micro-botryoids interspersed with light blue brochantite on a Fe-rich matrix (see 1st child photo for malachite close-up). Massive, semi-metallic, dark gray→black chalcocite & covellite occur throughout the matrix & are clearly evident on the specimen underside (see 2nd child photo). Quality ...

© Bill Hamel

Supergene enriched Cu ore showing massive semi-metallic dark gray→black chalcoite & covellite interspersed with bluish-green brochantite crusts & an unidentified white mineral. Some Fe staining occurs in the specimen’s lower portion. The child photo shows a close-up of the brochantite crusts. Representative Cu ore specimen from an obscure ...

© Bill Hamel

It isn't a pretty specimen but covellite is rare anywhere in the southern states. See closeups. David Johnson Collection.