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Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 11 × 7 cm
Description

Brassy chalcopyrite crystals on tan dolomite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

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

Dolomite

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