Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite
specimen number:
4451199
location:
Ballard mine, Baxter Springs, Tri-State district, Kansas, USA
description:
A cluster of lustrous black sphalerite crystals hosting epitaxial crystals of chalcopyrite set on a thin shard of chert matrix. This has an attractive iridescence and is in very good condition.
Size: 5.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
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