Golden brassy chalcopyrite crystal cluster from Peru with mirror reflection.
Close view of golden chalcopyrite crystal cluster from Peru.
Detailed view of golden chalcopyrite crystals showing minor iridescent tarnish.
Macro photograph of striated brass yellow chalcopyrite crystal faces, Peru.
Macro photograph of chalcopyrite crystals with iridescent purple and pink tarnish.
Detailed macro of chalcopyrite growth zones with purple iridescent highlights.
Extreme macro of microcrystalline mineral druse dusting golden chalcopyrite crystals.

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite – CuFeS2
Elements: Copper, Iron, Sulfur
Class: Sulfides
Crystal System: Cubic
Hardness: 3.5-4
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Huanzala Mine – Peru
Did you know?

Brassy and gold-flecked, chalcopyrite is the single most important source of copper on Earth, the ore behind most of the metal in modern wiring.

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