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Chalcocite Djurleite & Chalcopyrite

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Chalcocite Djurleite & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Tongshankou Mine, Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 1.2 × 1.1 cm
Description

A marvelous and rare specimen of slightly iridescent chalcopyrite completely covering elongated chalcocite and djurleite from Tongshankou Mine, China. The specimen has a beautiful dendritic crystal growth with a delicate arborescent shape. Chalcopyrite has blue, green and purple variations. Complete all over. For references see the 2014 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 1. In very good condition – some small nicks. On acrylic base.

Cool!

Shipping weight up to 0.250 kg

#19981

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcocite

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

Djurleite

Formula: 
Cu31S16
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Barranca de Cobre (Copper Canyon), Mun. de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

Chalcopyrite

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