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Title:
Chalcopyrite
Object name(s):
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
Brief description:
Layers of chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena. Galena crystals show cubic-octahedral habit with a sub-metallic lustre. Galena crystals are small up to ~ 0.5cm. Sphalerite crystals demonstrate a tetehedral habit but often have rounded crystal edges, due to
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
Object number:
GE11786
Object production date:
Date - latest:
1849
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/45b80577-de9a-3bf3-a680-88c092594b9b

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/45b80577-de9a-3bf3-a680-88c092594b9b, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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