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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81214 |
| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite on Calcite |
| Locality: | Mina la Cobriza, Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous bronze-colored 1 mm layer of metallic chalcopyrite over scalenohedral calcite crystals to 42 mm. The chalcopyrite exhibits yellow-metallic color on the edges where exposed. Perhaps the outer bronze color is another mineral (pyrrhotite?) |
| Overall Size: | 42x18x17 mm |
| Crystals: | micro to 42 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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