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Chalcopyrite

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Material
MINERAL/ROCK-CHALCOPYRITE; MINERAL/ROCK-SPHALERITE; MINERAL/ROCK-GALENA; MINERAL/ROCK-QUARTZ;
Description
Chalcopyrite or sample is dark rock with brassy almost golden mineral. There are traces of quartz, galena and sphalerite mixed throughout sample. A '4' in black lettering on a white circle exists on numbered side of sample.
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Other Names
Ore Sample
Category
ROCKS AND MINERALS
Sub-Category
MINERAL, METALLIC
Description
Chalcopyrite or sample is dark rock with brassy almost golden mineral. There are traces of quartz, galena and sphalerite mixed throughout sample. A '4' in black lettering on a white circle exists on numbered side of sample.
History Of Use
Chalcopyrite ore sample is a brassy, almost golden mineral found in Stewart, B.C. at the Granduc Mine. Chalycopyrite may form crystals but is more often found in massive form in copper mines. It is similar to pyrite but can be distinguished by its deeper
Material
MINERAL/ROCK-CHALCOPYRITE; MINERAL/ROCK-SPHALERITE; MINERAL/ROCK-GALENA; MINERAL/ROCK-QUARTZ;
Width
6
Length
8.5
Depth
4
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1987.20.1
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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