AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Sphalerite, Calcite and Pyrite pseudomorphs after Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 34866 |
Mineral: | Sphalerite, Calcite and Pyrite pseudomorphs after Calcite |
Locality: | Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Description: | Lustrous black sphalerite crystals up to 13 mm topped with lustrous translucent gray calcite crystals up to 5 mm and yellow metallic pyrite pseudomorphs after scalenohedral pyrite crystals up to 30 mm. It appears another pseudomorph is under the calcite. Ex. Ned Reynolds (1923 - 2005) |
Overall Size: | 8x5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-13 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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