CHALCOCITE, DJURLEITE, iridescent CHALCOPYRITE


Specimen: #18629
Locality: Tongshankou Mine (Tongchankou Mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Size: 33mm x 18mm x 7mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Striking and rare specimen of iridescent Chalcopyrite completely covering elongated Chalcocite and Djurleite from Tongshankou, Hubei Province, China. The specimen has beautiful dendritic crystal growth. One prismatic 27mm crystal forms the stem. The Chalcopyrite has glittering purple, blue and green variations which gives very colorful display. The colors are rich and saturated with very strong electric nuances. It displays on both sides. For references see the 2014 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 1. Some contacts. On acrylic base.
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CHALCOCITE, DJURLEITE, iridescent CHALCOPYRITE

CHALCOCITE, DJURLEITE, iridescent CHALCOPYRITE

CHALCOCITE, DJURLEITE, iridescent CHALCOPYRITE

CHALCOCITE, DJURLEITE, iridescent CHALCOPYRITE