Chalcopyrite on Siderite - image 1
Chalcopyrite on Siderite - image 2
Chalcopyrite on Siderite - image 3
Chalcopyrite on Siderite - image 4

Chalcopyrite on Siderite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
A very fine chalcopyrite for the locality, with sharp crystals to over 1 cm perched on crystallized siderite matrix.

Product details

SpeciesSiderite, Chalcopyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityGermany, Saxony-Anhalt, Neudorf

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

Learn more

Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Neudorf, Germany
Neudorf siderite — classic Harz example with lustrous translucent rhombs in brown tones, often on quartz; valued for the Neudorf habit and ore associations.