Calcite with Chalcopyrite

specimen number:
1222036

location:
south orebody, Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA

description:
Attractive pale yellow gemmy lustrous prismatic crystals of calcite measuring to 3.0 cm in height throughout this breccia matrix with crystallized chalcopyrite. This is crystallized completely all around and in good condition with just minimal cleaving present to non-prominent and small crystals only. In very few of these at that. The calcite crystals are fluorescent red under longwave ultraviolet light.

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