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Fluorite & Chalcopyrite

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Fluorite & Chalcopyrite

Ex Dr. Schönfelder Collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sabinas Mine, San Martín, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.9 × 2.2 cm
Description

Just a mini? But what one. Here you see a superb and colourful combination piece of excellently defined, gemmy and intense violet, intergrown cuboctahedral Fluorite accompanied by golden metallic Chalcopyrite. Both species are sharp edged, well developed and highly lustrous. A beautiful piece in splendend condition. Comes with the original file card of Dr. Schönfelder.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Chalcopyrite

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