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Siderite & Chalcopyrite

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Siderite & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Kalwu Mine, Hezhang County, Bijie Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 7 × 4 cm
Description

Lustrous golden chalcopyrite crystals on sharp brown siderite blades

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

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