Large Chalcopyrite Peacock Ore Specimen

Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral that, while naturally a bright gold, tarnishes in the presence of acid to the purples, blues, greens, and pinks that earn it the trade name "Peacock Ore", which it shares with Bornite.
This very rarely happens in nature, and although we intentionally do not carry very many dyed, heated, or otherwise tampered with minerals, the acid bath that it takes to bring out Chalcopyrite's beautiful colors is far less intensive than even the cleaning process that many minerals go through to remove things like iron staining. And for those shimmery peacock colors, it's worth it!
Chalcopyrite has been used for over 5,000 years as the primary ore of copper smelting. It has also shown up in studies of the paint "Egyptian Blue" used as far back as Roman times, and possibly as far back as Egypt, itself. Traces of chalcopyrite were most recently found in the second church building of St. Peter in northern Italy that dates back to the fifth century.
This Chalcopyrite was unearthed in Mexico.

Chalcopyrite can perhaps best be described as a joyful energy river. It is known as a stone of balance and activation and is especially ideal for those who are feeling "stuck" and directionless. Its natural flow pushes aside blocks and changes habits and situations that aren't working for our greatest good, bringing about equilibrium and providing space for inviting in joy and abundance.

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Our crystals are one-of-a-kind art, created by nature.

No two pieces are the same, and there is no such thing as "perfection" in nature.

When it comes to our hand-carved items, remember that artists work with and around imperfections, druzy pockets, and other natural variations to bring each carving out of a piece of natural stone.

We consider these imperfections to be one of the most wonderful parts of crystal collecting, and we invite you to embrace each carving's uniqueness!

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