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Object Name |
Chalcopyrite |
Object Description |
Rock sample composed of brassy yellow, metallic, massive, slightly iridescent chalcopyrite with white massive mineral (plagioclase feldspar) and a pearly mineral in radiating fibrous habit (talc or pyrophyllite). Although record in the Historic Catalog could not be determined, a handwritten historic label in Thomas Cooper's handwriting is associated with the specimen. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Copper iron sulfide |
Crystal System |
Tetragonal |
Sp Grav. |
4.1-4.3 |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Luster |
Metallic |
Streak |
Greenish black |
Fracture |
Uneven |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-3.8 W-4.19 L-5.3 cm |
Catalog Number |
1890 |