CHALCOCITE, Coca-Cola Mine, Talcuna District, 35 km NE of La Serena, Elqui Province, Chile

These are miniatures, with superb, highly lustrous crystals on matrix, one with a bornite crystal!

Please order by code number, eg. CHALCO-A.

CHALCO-A, right, below left and right

spectacularly crystallized, xls to 7mm, with a bit of anhedral greenish bornite; some damage, but it blends in and is invisible from a foot away

55x30x20mm, $190

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CHALCO-B, four photos below

superb glistening xls to 10mm, several spots of damage

a small, razor-sharp bornite xl of 2mm or so is tucked away amongst the chalcocite xls

50x30x20mm, $150
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CHALCO-C, below left and right

a lovely 9x7mm xl on a 45x30x30mm matrix, with iridescent anhedral bornite

A lovely piece! $90
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CHALCO-D, below left and right

a nice mess of xls to 10mm, including a cool little elbow twin, some damage around the edges

40x35x30mm, $80

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