Malachite on Chalcopyrite
specimen number:
4281027
location:
Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
description: Very sharp crystals of chalcopyrite to almost 2.0 cm in size, these mostly covered by sparkling needlelike green micro crystals of malachite, across the top of this matrix. This is in great condition and very neat. The previous label refers to this as a pseudomorph, but the malachite is only coating the chalcopyrite.
Size: 7.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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