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Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz from Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England

 
Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz from Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England

Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz from Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 44730
Mineral:Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz
Locality:Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
Description:Classic specimen of tetrahedral tetrahedrite crystals up to 10 mm across with surface coating of yellow-metallic chalcopyrite microcrystals, on thin plate of gray quartz crystals to 1 mm with gray-metallic cubo-octahedral galena crystals to 4 mm. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #47
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x1 cm
Crystals:micro to 10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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