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CHALCOPYRITE Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 10 cm specimen with thin crust of chalcopyrite on magnesiohornblende	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 10 cm specimen with thin crust of chalcopyrite on magnesiohornblende. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1290 Notes:
CHALCOPYRITE Ham-Weeks Mine, Wakefield, NH 9 cm specimen with tape label. Chalcopyrite in pegmatite matrix. CHALCOPYRITE Ham-Weeks Mine, Wakefield, NH tape label on specimen	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Ham-Weeks Mine, Wakefield, NH Specimen Size: 9 cm specimen with tape label Field Collected: Unknown. Ex Gene Bearss collection Catalog No.: 1952 Notes: Label gives a date of 1990, likely when Gene acquired the specimen. The $2.00 price suggests to me that that Gene purchased the specimen, rather than self-collected it. A good voucher specimen for chalcopyrite at the Ham-weeks Mine.
CHALCOPYRITE Pike-Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 4 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite crystal cluster on Quartz crystals	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Pike-Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite crystal cluster on Quartz crystals Field Collected: Peter Cristofono 10/15, authorized visit Catalog No.: A Peter Cristofono specimen and photo Notes:
CHALCOPYRITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 1.3 mm chalcopyrite crystal in vug with rhombic siderite	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm chalcopyrite crystal in vug with rhombic siderite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1861 Notes: This crystal is quite fresh and untarnished.
CHALCOPYRITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 3.5 mm chalcopyrite crystal with quartz crystals	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm chalcopyrite crystal with quartz crystals Field Collected: Cliff Trebilcock Catalog No.: A Cliff Trebilcock specimen Notes:
CHALCOPYRITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 3.5 mm chalcopyrite crystal with tufts of malachite	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm chalcopyrite crystal with tufts of malachite Field Collected: Don Swenson - 1998 Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes: From a stack of 68 images, but not particularly satisfying.
CHALCOPYRITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 2.2 cm specimen. Massive chalcopyrite - "peacock ore"	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 cm specimen. Massive chalcopyrite - "peacock ore" Field Collected: Cliff Trebilcock Catalog No.: A Cliff Trebilcock specimen Notes:
CHALCOPYRITE Johnson Rd., Bow, NH 10 mm field of view	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Johnson Rd., Bow, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view Field Collected: 2016 Catalog No.: u2155 Notes: At the Bow locality, chalcopyrite is rarely seen in vugs and when observed is almost always badly erroded. Green copper minerals are usually present with and on these relict crystals, as seen here. Chalcopyrite fully enclosed in quartz does retain its brassy color.
CHALCOPYRITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1 mm field of view	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u1889 Notes: The iridescent blue coating on this chalcopyrite appears darker in real life. A small chip on the side reveals the yellow color underneath.
CHALCOPYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 2.5 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite surrounding octahedral pyrite crystal.	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite surrounding octahedral pyrite crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2008 Catalog No.: u2674 Notes: Matrix is subhedral milky quartz.