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Chalcopyrite and Pyrite from Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Chalcopyrite and Pyrite from Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Chalcopyrite and Pyrite from Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 60927
Mineral:Chalcopyrite and Pyrite
Locality:Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Rare specimen from the Kalahari of the sulfide mineral chalcopyrite: Lustrous iridescent yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals on green finely crystallized matrix. The mine name was not recorded, but it probably originated at the N'Chwaning I Mine.
Overall Size:3.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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