mineral general info

Chalcopyrite

Origin: Berry Materials Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm

Chalcopyrite on sphalerite

Origin: Huaron, Peru

Sample size: 6.8 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Chalcopyrite with quartz, pyrite and sphalerite

Origin: Huaron Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

Ex. Don Belsher collection

Sample size: 10 x 7 x 4 cm

Chalcopyrite with fluorite and calcite

Origin: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

Ex. Willard Perkin collection

Sample size: 28 x 17 x 18 mm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Origin: Japan

Sample size: 6.5 x 5 x 1.4 cm

This specimen of quartz is host to numerous rounded crystals of chalcopyrite to 1.3 cm across.

Origin: Roughton Gill, Cumberland, England

Ex. Frank Edwards collection

Sample size: 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co