Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Chalcopyrite / Calcite
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA |
| Description |
A stunning miniature example of sparkling well formed crystals of copper-gold chalcopyrite with distinct shades of metallic blue and purple interspersed. The calcite creates dramatic bright white contrasts to highlight the array of colors displayed by this this extremely attractive and showy specimen |
| Luster |
Metallic |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Milky |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Chalcopyrite: CuFeS2
copper iron sulfide *
Calcite: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz var. Amethyst (Pink) Pyromorphite Garnet var. Grossular Gold / Silver / Copper Ore Mimetite / Wulfenite on Goethite Garnet var. Grossular |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
chalcopyrite
calcite
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