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Chalcopyrite Marcasite & Baryte

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Chalcopyrite Marcasite & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Dreislar, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 9 × 3 cm
Description

A fine and undamaged display specimen showing sharp chalcopyrites and marcasite on white baryte blades from Dreislar Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

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

Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White