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Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

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Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Zwartberg Mine, Zwartberg, Genk, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Lustrous chalcopyrite crystals up to 3 mm and dolomite crystals up to 5 mm on a bed of tiny quartz crystals. A very uncommon locality piece, collected on the dumps of the Zwartberg coalmine in the 1970's.
Two other pieces from this location are also listed in this auction.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Cartils Minerals

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