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Siderite / Chalcopyrite
Bijie,Hezhang County,Guizhou,China
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Bijie,Hezhang County,Guizhou,China |
Description |
Greenish Brown Siderite mass of trigonal rhopmbohedral and rounded crytals with striation on faces, and an intergrowth of prismatic chalcolpyrite. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Submetallic |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Ferrous Carbonate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Pyrite: FeS2 iron disulfide *
Siderite: Fe(CO3) iron carbonate *
Chalcopyrite: CuFeS2 copper iron disulfide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_504_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_941_0_sm.jpg) Wulfenite![Wulfenite](/Files/Minerals/Wulfenite_807_sm.jpg) Wulfenite / Fluorite![Wulfenite / Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/WulfeniteFluorite_1487_0_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1459_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_1414_0_sm.jpg) |
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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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): pyrite calcite chalcopyrite
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