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Calcite and Pyrite from Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, 6 km east of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana

 
Calcite and Pyrite from Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, 6 km east of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite and Pyrite from Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, 6 km east of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana

DESCRIPTION:No. 21712
Mineral:Calcite and Pyrite
Locality:Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, 6 km east of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana
Description:Hemispherical formation of white calcite crystals up to 4 mm long with the outer surface of the formation coated with .5 mm pyrite crystals. Clean and lustrous.
Overall Size:5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:.5-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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