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Bornite

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Description
Locality: 
Cobriza Mine, Chinchado-Sacramento, Pabellón, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 3 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Lots of small crystals of bornite, which are noted for their high brightness. Under the loupe crystals can be seen earthy chalcopyrite All acompanied by calcite crystals with  acicular layer of asbesto on andesite matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bornite

Formula: 
Cu5FeS4
Strunz: 
2.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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