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Baryte with Chalcopyrite

Unknown Owner
A somewhat unusual combination of creamy-grey blades of opaque to semi-translucent Baryte densely coating a sturdy matrix of brecciated Chalcopyrite. From Mount Wellington mine, near to Truro in Cornwall, the Chalcopyrite is largely tarnished to a dull sooty black, but where exposed is bright brassy-gold with a rose to cherry-red iridescence. An interesting combination of Baryte with Chalcopyrite from Mount Wellington mine which eventually closed in 1991.\n

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 9.2 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Unknown Owner$400.00
Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed