| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Peru > Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Enargite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42668 |
| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Enargite |
| Locality: | Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru |
| Description: | Large brassy yellow chalcopyrite crystals up to 15 mm with microcrystalline enargite coating on most of the crystal faces except where it flaked away, with lustrous black sphalerite crystals up to 8 mm. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5870, acquired in 1983 |
| Overall Size: | 5x4.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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