Sandstone arch, small Arizona Sierra Chalcopyrite (The light blue flecking is

(The light blue flecking is dust 🫣)

This is actually the specimen I used to demonstrate how to identify a repaired mineral

The specimen is attached to a rock matrix with a few small pockets of malachite

fluid appearance similar to its relative hyalite

Sandstone arch, small Arizona Sierra Chalcopyrite (The light blue flecking isLocale: Arizona Approx size and weight variable by piece; dimensions at end These sandstone arches mimic the grand arches of Utahs national parks. They are made of Arizona Sierra sandstone sourced from central Arizona. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand compacted and cemented together through geological processes, giving it a grainy texture. Sandstone with distinct layering like this is often called picture stone because the layers