A rare blue-green mineral composed of copper, sulfur, and oxygen, found in oxidized copper deposits.
Named after the mineral after Irish mineralogist or geological discovery in the 19th century, following the scientific naming convention of adding '-ite' for mineral names.
Connellite is so rare that most geologists will never see a real specimen—it only forms under very specific chemical conditions in old copper mines. The mineral's striking blue-green color comes from copper, the same element that makes the Statue of Liberty green!
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