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Chalcopyrite

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MGR813553

Chalcopyrite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Neudorf, Harz, Saxony - Anhalt, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.7 × 7.9 × 5.5 cm
Description

First of all I have to note that photos don´t do justice to this piece at all! The crystals are all sharp, with uncontable razor sharp steps and really all these tiny faces show a wonderful iridiscent layer - the camera simply couldn´t capture all these lustrous colors! There is intense golden saturation, steps of violet and red and many steps between all these colors! The crystals are pereched on matrix, which is partly covered by tiny sparkling quartz crystals! The contrast is striking and this piece represents a great raity at finest quality from this most famous classic locality! Again - it is so much better in person and of really high relevance!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

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