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Pyrite and Calcite from Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

 
Pyrite and Calcite from Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

Pyrite and Calcite from Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

Pyrite and Calcite from Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

Pyrite and Calcite from Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 55106
Mineral:Pyrite and Calcite
Locality:Los Remedios Mine, Level 4, Manto los Remedios, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
Description:Double-sided plate of yellow-metallic octahedral pyrite crystals to 8 mm intermixed with translucent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals to 5 mm. One face is dominated by pyrite crystals, the opposing face is dominated by calcite crystals. Ex. Dr. N. Luppescu, originally acquired in 1997 from D. Beals
Overall Size:9x7.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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