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Quartz and Chalcopyrite Crystal Mineral Specimen

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The mother of the quartz family which is comprised of silicon dioxide which is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s continental crust. Its a transparent rock crystal which holds all the color rays of the rainbow.

Firery chaclcopyrite’s name is derived from the Greek words chalco, meaning “copper,” and pyr, “fire,” alluding to its copper content and tendency to spark when struck with iron or flint.

 

Size:  2.5″ x 3.75″x 1″

Locality:  Jin Ba San Mine, Wuhuashan, Jiangxi Province, China

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Quartz and Chalcopyrite Crystal Mineral Specimen

QUARTZ (var. ROCK CRYSTAL)

 

HISTORY, NAME, LOCALITIES: Rock crystal, which is common and occurs worldwide, has been collected since prehistory.  Notable collecting localities are found in India, Brazil, Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Namibia, Russia, and the United States (Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Connecticut, Virginia).

 

MINERALOGY, PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE: Rock crystal is the transparent, colorless variety of macrocrystalline quartz [silicon dioxide, SiO2).  The word “quartz” is believed to have originated with the Slavic kwardy, meaning “hard,” in allusion to its substantial hardness.  It crystallizes in the hexagonal system and occurs mainly in hydrothermal veins, granite pegmatites, and as geode linings as short-to-long, horizontally striated, hexagonal, prismatic crystals with pyramidal terminations and distinctive, water-clear transparency.  It has a Mohs hardness of 7.0, a conchoidal fracture, vitreous luster, and specific gravity of 2.65.

 

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, LORE, USES: Rock crystal has since antiquity been one of the most widely collected of all minerals.  It has served as a gemstone and ornamental stone in many cultures.  Until quartz was synthesized in the 1960s, rock crystal was vital to electronic frequency controls, filters, and timing devices. Modern metaphysical practitioners call rock crystal the “universal crystal” because of its numerous abilities to sharpen insight, enhance spiritual development, improve concentration, refine focus, and energize the mind.

 

COLLECTORS’ INFORMATION: Rock crystal is widely collected for its brilliant transparency, superb hexagonal crystal development, and frequent occurrence on large plates and in geodes to make interesting display pieces.

 

CHALCOPYRITE

 

HISTORY, NAME, LOCALITIES: Chalcopyrite, pronounced kal-coe-PIE-rite, has been known since antiquity and has variously served as an ore of copper, iron, and sulfur.  Its name is derived from the Greek words chalco, meaning “copper,” and pyr, “fire,” alluding to its copper content and tendency to spark when struck with iron or flint.  Chalcopyrite is abundant and widely distributed.  Notable collecting localities are found in Peru, England, Mexico, Australia, Bolivia, and the United States (Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Montana).

 

MINERALOGY, PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE: Chalcopyrite [copper iron sulfide, CuFeS2] crystallizes in the tetragonal system as sharp, distinct, equant or wedge-shaped crystals.  Chalcopyrite is opaque and has a bright metallic luster.  Its color is brass-yellow to golden yellow; oxidation creates a dark tarnish that is often iridescent with hues of green, gold, and magenta.  Chalcopyrite has a Mohs hardness of 3.5-4.0, poor cleavage in one direction, and a specific gravity of 4.1-4.3.  It occurs in many mineralogical environments and reaches its highest levels of crystal development in hydrothermal-vein deposits where it is often associated with quartz.

 

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, LORE, USES: Medieval physicians believed that when ingested, powdered chalcopyrite alleviated the symptoms of fevers, infections, and inflammations.  According to modern metaphysical lore, chalcopyrite enhances perception, acts as a connective force in interactions with other cultures, and helps to remove energy blockages that interfere with meditation.  Chalcopyrite is a major ore of copper.

 

COLLECTORS’ INFORMATION:  Chalcopyrite is widely collected for its well-formed crystals, brassy-yellow color, metallic luster, and frequent associations with such other minerals as quartz.

 

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