PEAKOCK ORE

This is a parcel of CHALCOPYRITE that has been treated with acid to bring out the brilliant colours.It can be used to make pendants or beads.The are app 10 pieces in this parcel.

weight of the parcel 69 cts

Size of largest piece:21x9.3x2.7 mm approx 

Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral that crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Currently, the most common source of copper ore is the mineral chalcopyrite, which accounts for about 50% of copper production

It has a brassy to golden yellow color and a hardness of 3.5 to 4 on the Mohs scale. Its streak is diagnostic as green tinged black.