Description: Chalcopyrite
Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrőes, Castro Verde, Beja District, Portugal
crystal 4.7 mm
Chalcopyrite and carbonate crystals in a closed fracture in shale hosted pyrite stockwork from Corvo orebody. Chalcopyrite is a plastic mineral and tends to flow and recrystallize in fractures.
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