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Chalcopyrite

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Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Mühlenbach Mine, Koblenz-Arenberg, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

A very good and very rare locality piece from the Mühlenbach Mine. This Mine was situated between Koblenz and Bad Ems and was closed in the 1960's.
The specimen has a rich coverage of bright chalcopyrite crystals up to 6 mm on a quartz matrix.
Very hard to find nowadays.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Cartils Minerals

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