Gemstone Raw of calcopiritis

Chalcopyrite

Among the minerals belonging to the mineral group of sulfides, the calcopiritis has a vivid yellow brass color with metal shine, which often, mistakenly and superficially, is exchanged for gold, but has nothing to do with the precious metal This is also known as the name of "gold of fools".

Calcopirite is a copper and iron sulfide with CuFes2 formula, and crystallizes in the tetragonal system. The name derives from the Greek words chalkos (copper) and pyr fire ();

Coppirite specimens can never be missing in a respectable mineralogical collection; It is rarely presented in crystals, the massive forms are more common which thanks to the metallic yellow color and iridescent oxidation stains are an attractive point of collections.