Chalcopyrite on Dolomite

Chalcopyrite on Dolomite- Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri. 12 cm x 7 cm Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral that crystallizes in the tetragonal system. It has the chemical formula CuFeS2. A major ore of copper, common in sulfide veins and...

Native Gold with Azurite, Malachite, and Chrysocolla

Native Gold with Azurite, Malachite, and Chrysocolla- Blue Bell Mine, Mystery Hill Mine group, Swansea, Santa Maria District, Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona. 5.5 cm across This specimen consists of a mass of dense, heavily silicified chrysocolla that hosts a...