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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 59290 |
| Mineral: | Pyrrhotite |
| Locality: | Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous hexagonal bronze-colored metallic pyrrhotite crystals with subtle striations on the prism faces that give the pyrrhotite crystal a silky luster. A naturally-occurring shrinkage fracture extends partially through the pyrrhotite formation. Ex. B. Gaber collection #2714, acquired from W. Kellogg; collected in late 1960s |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x5x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-48 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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