- Title:
- Chalcopyrite
- Object name(s):
- GEOLOGY mineralogical The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
- Brief description:
- Massive crystal of chalcopyrite or "Copper Pyrities" in the catalogue. Brass yellow colour with a clearly visible iridescent tarnish. Chalcopyrite has a greenish black streak and a metallic lustre. No crystal shapes observed.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 667
- Object name:
- GEOLOGY mineralogical The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
- Object number:
- GE11758
- 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/5e0bbdcd-408d-3f14-9691-cc491a0a3799
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/5e0bbdcd-408d-3f14-9691-cc491a0a3799, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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