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Pyrite on Calcite from Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico

 
Pyrite on Calcite from Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico

Pyrite on Calcite from Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 44921
Mineral:Pyrite on Calcite
Locality:Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico
Description:Yellow metallic pyrite crystals to 0.5 mm on translucent colorless calcite crystals to 12 mm. The pyrite crystals look beautiful under magnification. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987)
Overall Size:4x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-12.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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