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Chalcopyrite
- Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
- Cabinet, 11.8 x 8,4 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 04/13/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/18/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Sharp, lustrous, bronzy-brown, chalcopyrite crystals cover the large curved plate on this impressive and excellent specimen. Some crystals have golden to colorful, bright iridescence. The large blocky crystal is 3.5 cm across and the elongate crystal on the edge is 4.5 cm. Cavnic is one of the great historic mining districts of Europe, with records dating back to 1336. Classic material. Better in peson.