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Chalcopyrite

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Chalcopyrite spherule cluster, 5.8 cm, from the Tonglushan mine, Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China. Photo by Tom Spann.

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SpeciesChalcopyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hubei, Tonglushan Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 111
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Chalcopyrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Chalcopyrite
brassy-gold, metallic crystals with disphenoid forms and rainbow tarnish; prized for luster, contrast, and localities like Dalnegorsk.
Chalcopyrite
Regional guide
Chalcopyrite from Tonglushan Mine, China
Tonglushan chalcopyrite, Daye, China — brassy crystals and iridescent blister copper spheres; a skarn locality prized by collectors for rarity and context.
Locality guide
Tonglushan Mine
Tonglushan Mine, China — a Cu-Fe-Au skarn locality known for peach to red calcite crystals and iridescent chalcopyrite balls, a top target for collectors.