Chalcopyrite with Sphalerite
specimen number:
3773609
location:
Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
description:
A matrix of iridescent black crystallized sphalerite hosting a crystal of chalcopyrite 0.4 cm across. Chalcopyrite from this mining district is not terribly common, this is a huge crystal for the species from here.
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