Calcite with Quartz, Chalcopyrite
specimen number:
1114085
location:
Casteel No. 35 mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description:
An attractive lustrous pale yellow gemmy scalenohedral calcite crystal 2.0 cm in size on this beautifully mounded matrix covered on all sides by sparkling slightly smoky and gemmy quartz crystals. The quartz crystals average 0.3 cm in size. Accented beautifully with some microscopic iridescent crystallized chalcopyrite. The calcite slightly cleaved at the termination.
Size: 11.0 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm (cabinet)
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