A gleaming specimen from the Santa Eulalia Mining District featuring brassy-gold pyrite and iridescent chalcopyrite crystals intergrown with silky white calcite. The metallic luster creates a striking contrast against the pale calcite blades, reflecting subtle flashes of green, violet, and bronze. This piece captures the intricate interplay between metallic sulfides and carbonates that define northern Mexico’s mineral heritage.
Details:
• Weight: 1.4 oz (≈ 40 g)
• Size: approx. 2.3" × 1.6" × 1.1"
• Type: Pyrite & Chalcopyrite with Calcite
• Origin: Santa Eulalia Mining District, Chihuahua, Mexico
• Finish: Natural, unpolished
• Family: Sulfide & Carbonate minerals
Energetic & Metaphysical Properties:
Vitality • Abundance • Confidence
Chakras: Solar Plexus • Root
Element: Fire & Earth
Pyrite and chalcopyrite together radiate dynamic energy, inspiring willpower and prosperity while strengthening one’s energetic boundaries. The calcite component balances and harmonizes this metallic fire with clarity and centered awareness, making the trio both empowering and grounding.
Geological Notes:
• Pyrite: FeS₂ — Iron sulfide with bright metallic luster and cubic habit
• Chalcopyrite: CuFeS₂ — Copper iron sulfide, often showing iridescent tarnish
• Calcite: CaCO₃ — Rhombohedral carbonate commonly associated with sulfide veins
• Formation: Developed in hydrothermal veins under moderate temperatures; typical of polymetallic deposits rich in zinc, lead, and copper.
Display Note:
Showcases best when illuminated at an angle to reveal chalcopyrite’s subtle rainbow sheen and calcite’s soft contrast.
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A gleaming specimen from the Santa Eulalia Mining District featuring brassy-gold pyrite and iridescent chalcopyrite crystals intergrown with silky white calcite. The metallic luster creates a striking contrast against the pale calcite blades, reflecting subtle flashes of green, violet, and bronze. This piece captures the intricate interplay between metallic sulfides and carbonates that define northern Mexico’s mineral heritage.
Details:
• Weight: 1.4 oz (≈ 40 g)
• Size: approx. 2.3" × 1.6" × 1.1"
• Type: Pyrite & Chalcopyrite with Calcite
• Origin: Santa Eulalia Mining District, Chihuahua, Mexico
• Finish: Natural, unpolished
• Family: Sulfide & Carbonate minerals
Energetic & Metaphysical Properties:
Vitality • Abundance • Confidence
Chakras: Solar Plexus • Root
Element: Fire & Earth
Pyrite and chalcopyrite together radiate dynamic energy, inspiring willpower and prosperity while strengthening one’s energetic boundaries. The calcite component balances and harmonizes this metallic fire with clarity and centered awareness, making the trio both empowering and grounding.
Geological Notes:
• Pyrite: FeS₂ — Iron sulfide with bright metallic luster and cubic habit
• Chalcopyrite: CuFeS₂ — Copper iron sulfide, often showing iridescent tarnish
• Calcite: CaCO₃ — Rhombohedral carbonate commonly associated with sulfide veins
• Formation: Developed in hydrothermal veins under moderate temperatures; typical of polymetallic deposits rich in zinc, lead, and copper.
Display Note:
Showcases best when illuminated at an angle to reveal chalcopyrite’s subtle rainbow sheen and calcite’s soft contrast.
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