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Chalcopyrite

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Chalcopyrite configurations such as this (often called blister copper) could initially be mistaken for old, classic finds from Cornwall, with similar bright luster and bubbling formation, but they're actually "COVID-era" finds from China. Of the pieces we purchased in a small lot in 2020, this has the largest botryoids, with color variations and significant calcite crystals on the right side of the piece, dotted by several other small chalcopyrite balls.

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Added on12/02/2024

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Chalcopyrite
Mineral guide
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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.