Iridescent Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Peru

Iridescent Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Peru | 119 g

Bold metallic crystals line the front edge of this Peruvian quartz cluster. Their angular faces flash emerald green, yellow-gold, magenta, and violet, with a streak of turquoise on one of the smaller faces. Turn the specimen in the light and the colors shift from face to face, revealing fine parallel grooves on some surfaces and a rougher, bronze-colored texture near the base.

Behind the chalcopyrite, clear and milky quartz points rise at different angles. Their pale, glassy surfaces frame the darker metallic crystals, and the pointed silhouette of the quartz contrasts with the broad, flat faces in front. The piece displays well at a slight angle, where you can see both the banded flashes of color and the quartz points behind them.

Minerals — Chalcopyrite on quartz
Origin — Peru
Dimensions — 7 cm long × 5 cm wide × 2.5 cm high (approx. 2.8 × 2.0 × 1.0 in)
Weight — 119 g (approx. 4.2 oz)