Chalcopyrite is also known as Peacock Ore because of its lovely and unique iridescent green, blue, pink, purple, and gold colors that resemble the feathers of a peacock.The colors of Chalcopyrite come from the oxidation of copper and iron in the crystal.  Chalcopyrite is also known as the Stone of...

Chalcopyrite is also known as Peacock Ore because of its lovely and unique iridescent green, blue, pink, purple, and gold colors that resemble the feathers of a peacock.The colors of Chalcopyrite come from the oxidation of copper and iron in the crystal.  Chalcopyrite is also known as the Stone of...

From Baiutz, Maramures, Romania    Diverging sprays of flattened elongated metallic grey stibnite crystals in diverging sprays with areas coating with brassy metallic chalcopyrite microcrystals.   1.80 lbs, 5.5'' x 3'' x 2.75''

From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China   Large cluster of well defined scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals on the surfaces. Bright and lively color of blues ,greens and reds.   5.5 x 4 x 3 inches, 1.35 lbs

Lustrous tetrahedral golden-iridescent chalcopyrite crystals, overgrown on a intersecting cluster of sharp rhombic siderite crystals. This specimen comes from the Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China   5 x 5 x 1.5 inches, 2.5 lbs

From Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois Translucent purple cubic crystals with chalcopyrite inclusions on matrix with stark white calcite. The fluorite crystals have great translucency with deep purple outter zoning. The crystal faces are composed of many tiny parallel faces embedded with tiny metallic chalcopyrite crystals.   1.70 lbs, 5''...

From Guanajuato, MexicoLustrous pale-pink tetragonal apophyllite crystal cluster on matrix with small metallic chalcopyrite crystals. The apophyllite has pyramidal terminations with glassy luster faces. Color and formation is much more prodominant in person, pink color is difficult to photograph.   2 lbs, 6'' x 4.5'' x 3''

From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China   Large cluster of scalenohedral calcite with a secondary coating of lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals on the surfaces. Bright and lively specimen with a scintillating surface.   3.20 lbs, 6.5'' x 4'' x 4.75''

From Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia   Diverging sprays of lustrous white calcite crystals with small golden yellow siderite nodules over thin translucent quartz crystals beside metallic chalcopyrite crystals all on quartz matrix enriched with sphalerite.   1.30 lbs, 6'' x 4'' x 2''

From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China   Large cluster of scalenohedral calcite partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals on the surfaces. Bright and lively color of blues ,greens and reds.   2.65 lbs, 5.5'' x 5.75'' x 3.75''