Chalcopyrite with Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Fluorapatite
specimen number:
80311050
location:
Panasqueira mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description: Superb combination piece showing large crystal grouping of chalcopyrite almost 6.0 cm across set on crystallized sphalerite with glassy gemmy quartz crystals to 6.0 cm in height. Arsenopyrite present to 2.3 cm in size. What at first appears to be slight micro-chipping on the chalcopyrite is actually completely natural. Wonderful combination piece. Small green gemmy crystals of fluorapatite to 1.0 cm of present as well.
Size: 14.0 x 11.5 6.0 cm (cabinet)
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