Chalcopyrite

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
Cabinet, 11 x 7.3 x 6.5 cm
Start Time: 08/14/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/30/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Flashy, massive cluster of sharp, pagoda-shaped, brassy Chalcopyrite octahedrons on a massive Chalcopyrite base. The brassy Chalcopyrites have a bright metallic luster, nice patina, and the octahedrons have complex, stepped growth pattern to the faces - not unlike many of the Hausmannites from Wessels. A very attractive, dramatic piece for the sheer size and level of good crystalization. Old material.

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