Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Pyrite, Calcite
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An EXCELLENT and showy combination specimen from Bulgaria dominated by lustrous, striated, gun-metal gray chalcopyrite crystals to 1.9 cm with transparent, needle quartz crystals, scattered pyrite and sphalerite crystals and a single, flattened calcite rhomb. Very trivial damage, overall, with only a couple points of attachment. Note old Museum label from an Eastern European institution 6.5 x 5.8 x 4.8 cm
Product details
SpeciesQuartz, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Pyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 x 5.8 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBulgaria, Smolyan Province, Madan ore field
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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