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covellite

(kō-vĕlˈītˌ, kōˈvə-lītˌ)

noun

A lustrous indigo-blue mineral, CuS, an important ore of copper.

Origin:

Origin: After Nicolò Covelli (1790-1829), Italian mineralogist

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