Mineral Specimen #5877 Chalcocite Crystals with Pyrite, Chalcopyrite and possible minor Bornite
Campbell Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona
11.3 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm
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Ex. Steve Pullman, purchased Jan., 1988
About one half of this specimen is covered with well formed Chalcocite crystals. The color of the crystals is a very dark gray, almost black. A few of the crystals have a slight, violet iridescence. The matrix is composed of Pyrite, Chalcopyrite and either Chalcocite, Bornite or both.
Condition: Fairly Good
Flaws: About a third of the surface of the specimen is a contact zone.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Arizona | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars