Tetrahedrite coated with Chalcopyrite on Quartz with Galena - image 1
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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.

Product details

Species
Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, QuartzAbout Tetrahedrite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.7 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Added on06/08/2025
Locality
UK, England, Herodsfoot Mine

Known provenance

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

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Tetrahedrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Tetrahedrite
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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