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Marcasite and Dolomite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

 
Marcasite and Dolomite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Marcasite and Dolomite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 30576
Mineral:Marcasite and Dolomite
Locality:Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Description:Large specimen almost completely coated with metallic marcasite crystals up to 4 mm overgrown on near-white dolomite crystals up to 3 mm. The marcasite crystals are elongated, prismatic form with shallow chisel-point terminations. Stable and undamaged.
Overall Size:16x11x7 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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