Chalcocite ps. After Covellite (classic locale)

Item Description

Iridescent bornite coats jackstraw pseudomorphs of chalcocite after covellite plates on this rich and showy mounded combination from the famous Leonard Mine at Butte. Splendent, sharp pyrite crystals, to 1.0 cm, are aesthetically set near the top of the piece. A brilliant section of a galena crystal is also noted on the piece. The classic martrix includes needle and massivie quarty and pyrite. This is a very fine and rich old-time combination specimen from this noted mine.