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Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Buick Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.3 × 2.1 cm
Description

Very showy  sharp chalcopyrite crystals to 8 mm. The specimen stands out because of several reasons, firstly the crystals are large for the locality. Second, the crystals are isolated with a colourful iridescence. Ex. Scott Werschky collection with label noting this was self-collected on August 1996.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
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