Lot: 1-2" Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite) - 20 Pounds

This is a wholesale lot of Peacock Ore (acid treated Chalcopyrite) which give off a variety of colors. They average 1 1/2 to 2" wide.The photos are representative of what the specimens look like. This wholesale lot weighs 20 pounds. At this wholesale price of $80, it works out to $4 per pound. There are about 100 pieces in the wholesale lot.

Commonly referred to as Peacock Ore due to it's brilliant iridescent coloration, this rock Chalcopyrite that has been treated with acid to form Bornite. This acid treatment mimics a natural process which results in the much rarer copper based mineral Bornite.