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Chalcopyrite On Quartz

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Chalcopyrite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.5 × 10 × 6.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

Large chalcopyrite specimen with crystals up to 2.5 cm. The surface of most of the big chalcopyrite crystals has been altered to limonite. An impressive specimen with nice quartz crystals too.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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