Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Chalcopyrite & Calcite

Views:
Watches:
NST623186

Chalcopyrite & Calcite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Meggen Mine, Lennestadt, Sauerland, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6.5 × 4 cm
Description

A nice old timer from Meggen. Golden chalcopyrite on white calcite covered by a second generation.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White