Chalcopyrite                        Mineral Group: SULFIDES
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Chalcopyrite
  • conductive
  • brassy yellow
  • opaque, massive copper ore
  • metallic luster
  • black streak

 


SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Sudbury, Ontario, CANADA
 

Chalcopyrite

  • this brassy yellow sample has been polished on one side to show the bright shiny metallic luster
  • It is a copper ore and contains a number of metals including nickeline
  • The broken edges show an iridescent blue-green color coating that is common on surfaces exposed to the air

Chalcopyrite - possibly heat treated   MEXICO
 
SPECIMEN: Chalcopyrite

SPECIMEN ORIGIN: ZCA Mine, Pierrepoint, New York, USA

 

 

 

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