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Dolomite With Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Dolomite With Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

The Eupel mine is famous for its curved ivory-colored dolomite crystals, combined with clear blueish quartz. This is one of those double-sided specimen - topped by some golden shiny chalcopyrite crystals. Just a contact mark on the edge of this 'bladelike' specimen.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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