Peacock copper, bornite, - from Mexico. Grab Bag
Weight: 10 - 30 grams (range) (pictured)
Size: 34 - 72 mm (range)
Origin: Mexico
Grade: Good Grade
Grade: Good Grade
Peacock copper, or bornite, (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Chalcopyrite) is a copper iron sulfide mineral known for its vibrant, rainbow-colored iridescent tarnish, which develops upon exposure to air.
This is a "grab bag" item. That means we will pick one from our available inventory and send it to you. Pictures of the actual material is shown. No two specimens are alike.