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Calcite with Pyrite and Goethite coating from Faraday Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

 
Calcite with Pyrite and Goethite coating from Faraday Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 44927
Mineral:Calcite with Pyrite and Goethite coating
Locality:Faraday Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Description:Hexagonal translucent calcite crystals up to 30 mm long with all surfaces coated with yellow-metallic pyrite and brown goethite microcrystals. When rear-illuminated the calcite shows colorless translucency.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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