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Pyrite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

 
Pyrite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 29278
Mineral:Pyrite
Locality:French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Description:Cluster of many distorted cubic crystals of metallic pyrite with minor black magnetite on the bottom. The crystal form is basically cubic, but are distorted into elongated rhombic shapes. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970); collected June 1, 1919
Overall Size:18x16x14 mm
Crystals:4-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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