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Chalcocite, Bornite


Chalcocite : Cu2S, Bornite : Cu5FeS4

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Excellent classic miniature. Group of tabular pseudohexagonal crystals of very well defined faces and edges.
Carn Brea Mines, Pool, Illogan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Specimen size: 3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Main crystal size: 0.4 x 0.4 cm
With handwritten note from the Folch Collection
Minor fluorescence short UV


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