| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Montana > Pyrite on Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44329 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana |
| Description: | Yellow metallic pyrite crystals up to 3 mm across on quartz matrix with transparent quartz crystals up to 6 mm long. The pyrite crystals are pyritohedral form with complex secondary edge and corner crystal faces. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #52 |
| Overall Size: | 5x3x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.2-6.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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