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5.3" Brilliant Peacock Ore - Mexico
This is a large, flashy piece of peacock ore from Mexico. Like the eponymous bird, this mineral displays a wide variety of colors.
Commonly referred to as Peacock Ore due to its brilliant iridescent coloration, this mineral is actually acid treated chalcopyrite. This acid treatment mimics a natural process that creates the much rarer copper-based mineral Bornite.
Chalcopyrite is a brass-yellow colored mineral and an important copper ore. When weathered, chalcopyrite loses its metallic luster, tarnishing and turning a gray-green color. When exposed to acids, that tarnish can develop a red, blue or purple iridescence.
Chalcopyrite is a brass-yellow colored mineral and an important copper ore. When weathered, chalcopyrite loses its metallic luster, tarnishing and turning a gray-green color. When exposed to acids, that tarnish can develop a red, blue or purple iridescence.
SPECIES
Treated Chalcopyrite (Bornite)
LOCATION
Mexico
SIZE
5.3" wide
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ITEM
#181746
