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Pyrite on Quartz from Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

 
Pyrite on Quartz from Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Pyrite on Quartz from Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Pyrite on Quartz from Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

DESCRIPTION:No. 33336
Mineral:Pyrite on Quartz
Locality:Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Description:Large plate of colorless quartz crystals up to 35 mm long mixed with metallic pyrite crystals up to 8 mm. A custom-made wood base supports the specimen upright for display, though it displays nicely sitting flat. Ex. C.P. Maier; originally acquired in 1977 from the Ito Collection
Overall Size:17x10x5 cm
Crystals:3-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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