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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 70132 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite pseudomorphs after Marcasite |
| Locality: | Nanisivik Mine, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada |
| Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite pseudomorphs after marcasite crystals on a compact mass of crystallized pyrite. The marcasite crystallized first, then altered molecule by molecule to pyrite, while maintaining the original marcasite morphology. Ex. W. Keller #2036, acquired in 1997 from the Tysons |
| Overall Size: | 5x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-14 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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