Tetrahedrite coated with Chalcopyrite on Quartz with Galena

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As miniature Herodsfoot mine specimens go, this is a cracker. A cluster of gorgeous velvet-like Chalcopyrite-coated tetrahedral Tetrahedrite crystals (to 1.1 cm on edge) with rounded edges sit together on a small domed piece of Quartz veinstone with small well-formed cubo-octahedral Galena crystals in association. The surface reflections and iridescence on the Chalcopyrite is magnificent. Ex Malcolm Southwood collection, no. MS 2014.111, and ex Wendland collection.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.7 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Added on06/08/2025

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown Owner$400.00
Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Tetrahedrite
Mineral guide
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dark steel-gray to black, sharp tetrahedra with bright faces; forms in veins and skarns; prized for geometry, luster, and silver varieties.
Regional guide
Tetrahedrite from Herodsfoot Mine
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