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Name of the
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Tarnished twin sphenoid crystals of Chalcopyrite
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Chemical formula
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CuFeS2
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:9.5, H:2, W:6.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Brass yellow, may have iridescent purplish tarnish. Penetration twins, Indistinct on {011} cleavage, Irregular to uneven fracture, brittle, metallic lustre, greenish black streak. Magnetic on heating.
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Class
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Sulphide
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Crystallographic Details
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Tetragonal System
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0557
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Date of Photography
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12/7/2016
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Tarnished twin sphenoid crystals of Chalcopyrite
Tarnished twin sphenoid crystals of Chalcopyrite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery