Chalcopyrite after Galena
specimen number:
1097013
location:
Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
description:
From a limited find I believe around 2008, crystallized chalcopyrite replacing previous twinned crystals of galena. Even the twinning planes are evident on this one. In great condition all around. Quite interesting in very unusual.
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