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Barite on Chalcopyrite from Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall, England

 
Barite on Chalcopyrite from Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall, England

Barite on Chalcopyrite from Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Barite on Chalcopyrite from Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 41633
Mineral:Barite on Chalcopyrite
Locality:Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall, England
Description:Translucent gray barite crystals up to 8 mm long on metallic chalcopyrite crystals up to 7 mm across. The chalcopyrite crystals have a greenish coating and iridescent purple surfaces that conceal their metallic luster. Ex. Paul Lowe of Truro in 1994
Overall Size:5x2x1 cm
Crystals:3-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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