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Pyrite and Sphalerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

 
Pyrite and Sphalerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

Pyrite and Sphalerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 35571
Mineral:Pyrite and Sphalerite
Locality:Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado
Description:Eye-catching cluster of lustrous brassy-metallic pyrite crystals to 12 mm on lustrous black sphalerite crystals up to 1 mm. The contrast of the pyrite against the darker sphalerite is very attractive.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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