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Found a BIG chunk of covellite today, and i took it uptown to a jewler to hopefully cut into some cabs, if i get some nice ones ill post pics!
 

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I'd be tempted to leave it as is, looks pretty neat rough.

And covellite is very soft - not suited for jewellery unless a special setting is made to protect it!
 
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WizardOfTheStone said:
Hum.. Looks more like Peacock ore to me.. After all they are very similar.
No, it is deffinately covellite, check my other post of the cut stones!
 
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