Chalcopyrite with Ferberite, Jamesonite
specimen number:
5002536
location:
Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
description:
Golden lustrous crystals of chalcopyrite measuring to 0.6 cm in size replacing what I believe to have been a large blocky crystal of bournonite, associated with small crystals of ferberite and fibrous jamesonite. There are no points of attachment, this is complete all around and in great condition. From a limited find collected in 2006.
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