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TZ66Z2: A novelty at Tucson 2014. Aggregate of extraordinarily elongated Chalcocite crystals and coralloid growths completely coated by iridescent Chalcopyrite, with dominant blue and violet shades. By recent reports, it seems that in some cases the Chalcocite crystals are partially replaced by Djurleite. This specimen was published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the ‘What’s New in the Mineral World?’ section, report #37, April 14, 2014 edition, and in the book 'China II', by Berthold Ottens, on page 128
Tongshankou Mine, Edong, Daye, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province China (2013)
Specimen size: 4.3 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm = 1.69” × 0.75” × 0.55”
Main crystal size: 3.7 × 0.2 cm = 1.46” × 0.08”
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