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Quartz Chalcopyrite & Pyrite

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Quartz Chalcopyrite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.6 × 7.3 × 6 cm
Description

A very tri-dimensional group of stepped, gloyy milky quartz crystals attractively set on dark chalkopyrite crystals and minor pyrite. Well formed and very aeshtetic in various positions, no sgnificant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5