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Chalcocite

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Description
Locality: 
Nchanga Open Pit, Chingola District, Copper Belt Province, Zambia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.3 × 4.1 cm
Weight: 
141.00gr
Description

A very rare example of grey massive chalcocite from this classic Zambian locality. Vugs within the specimen are lined with chalcocite micro crystals and small bright quartz crystals. There are also patches of green secondary minerals. An old specimen colelcted back in the 1970's.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcocite

Formula: 
Cu2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

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