Covellin stone

Covellin was named in the 19th century after the French mineralogist Niccola Covellin, who found this stone on Vesuvius. It is also called copper bark. Covellin is found in the USA, Chile and Bolivia.

Covellin has the colours indigo blue to black, if you put it in water it appears violet, and in highly refractive oil red.

Mineral class of sulphides
formula: CuS+Fe+(Ag,Pb,Se)

Mohs hardness: 1.5 - 2
density: 4,68
Fissionability: excellent
Line colour: grey to black shimmering
Transparency: opaque

Healing Effects
Self-love, self-knowledge, helps you to accept yourself as you are and in case of dissatisfaction, arrogance and vanity