Iridescent chalcopyrite, 2.5–3" piece Quartz good clarity

good clarity

or as if the edge has been peeled up from the surface like a tutu

but that doesn't seem to apply here where the square is distorted like a bad acid trip

best viewed in dark conditions with a strong 365nm UV light

but use caution placing pressure on that section as it is liable to pop off

Iridescent chalcopyrite, 2.5–3" piece Quartz good clarityLocality: Mexico Approx size: 2. 53" Approx weight: 75275g, avg 200g **Altered material Iridescent chalcopyrite is frequently sold as "peacock ore" due to its jewel tone mix of blue, green, purple, and gold. If pyrite is fool's gold, then this variety of chalcopyrite is fool's bornite: it borrows its trade name from the closely related mineral bornite, the original peacock ore. The same process causes vibrant iridescence in both minerals by tarnishing