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Chalcopyrite On Dolomite

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Chalcopyrite On Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Sachtleben, Duisburg, Ruhr, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.5 × 3.3 cm
Description

This is a very rare and unique specimen of golden chalcopyrite crystals on beige dolomite crystals psm chalcite from the famous Ruhr coal mining area in Germany.

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