Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite on Siderite

LOCATION:

Caiyuanzi Siderite Deposit, Hezhang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China

DESCRIPTION:

This is not the typical Chalcopyrite and Siderite from Kaiwu Mine, China. Bright, brassy Chalcopyrite to 1.4 cm is nestled in dark tan blades of Siderite to 1.2 cm. What makes this unusual are the RARE dark-grey metallic crystals of Tetrahedrite to 1.8 x 1.4 cm nestled in the Siderite. Bright and attractive, this is one of the more interesting combos from China in recent years.

SIZE: 66 x 55 x 20 mm (Small Cabinet)

COLLECTION: ex. Marty Houhoulis collection