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Ankerite Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Ankerite Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 8 × 4.5 cm
Description

Interesting huge and 392g heavy oldtimer of Ankerite up to 12mm associazed with  Chalcopyrite up to 8mm and Quartz up to 20mm from the Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ankerite

Formula: 
Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria

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