A novelty at Tucson 2014. Aggregate of extraordinarily elongated Chalcocite crystals completely coated by iridescent Chalcopyrite, with dominant blue, violet and golden shades. By recent reports, it seems that in some cases the Chalcocite crystals are partially replaced by Djurleite. The specimen has been reviewed and published in the magazine ‘Lapis’ on page 31, volume 39, number 5, May 2014
Tongshankou Mine, Edong, Daye, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province China (2013)
Specimen size: 5.8 × 0.5 × 0.3 cm = 2.28” × 0.20” × 0.12”
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