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Collector's Piece: Bornite and Barite with Chalcopyrite from Daye Copper Mine

Collector's Piece: Bornite and Barite with Chalcopyrite from Daye Copper Mine

Dimension: 4.5cm x 4cm x 3.5cm

Weight: 77g

Locality: Fengjianshan Mine (Daye Copper Mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China

 

A spherical, very crystalized Barite measuring 2.3cm across, interlinked with a Bornite matrix from a very limited find in the famous Daye Copper Mine, Hubei, China.  Perched aesthetically on a rounded cluster of Bornite in metallic iridescent colors, Barite of spherical crystal habit is amongst the rarest in the world and is definitely one-of-a-kind.  Additionally, unique second generation of Bornite Stalactites resembling tree branches attached to the Barite in the right places, outstanding!  This truly is an exceptional museum quality piece of all time.  Last piece left!

 

Price inclusive of a high quality acrylic display stand.

    $93.46Price
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