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Dolomite On Chalcopyrite

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Dolomite On Chalcopyrite

ex collection Uwe Niemeyer
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Description
Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 11.8 × 5 cm
Weight: 
1 148.00gr
Description

Orange-brown dolomite crystals on massive chalcopyrite with crystals up to 2.7 cm. One of the most attractive specimens of this kind. The chalcopyrite can bemade more glossy, if wanted. The back of the specimen is completely covered with dolomite crystals.

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

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