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Mesitine Spar Quartz & Chalcopyrite

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Mesitine Spar Quartz & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 4.2 × 4.2 cm
Description

extremely rich specimen featuring quartz and chalcopyrite crystals covered by cream mesitine lenticular crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mesitine Spar

Variety Of: 

Ferroan Magnesite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

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