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Chalcocite

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Chalcocite

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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: 
7 × 5 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Many of shiny perfect crystals of chalcocite over a layer of semi translucent calcite and white asbesto on andesite matrix. These samples are a series of copper sulphide ores found in this mine recently.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcocite

Formula: 
Cu2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

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