Iridescent Chalcopyrite on Calcite (2015 find)

Baisha Copper Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefect., Hubei Province, China
Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 04/19/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/26/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Surreal, psychedelic, variably iridescent, intensely sparkly chalcopyrite microcrystals richly and preferentially cover the sculptural jackstraw cluster of dogtooth calcite crystals on this dramatic colorful combination from a small early 2015 Chinese find. The large calcite is 2.8 cm tall. Moderate pink calcite fluorescence. Get one, when you can.

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