AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Pyrite (complex crystal form) |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 75297 |
Mineral: | Pyrite (complex crystal form) |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
Description: | Large lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystal with remnants of clay and quartz in crevices where it was attached. The pyrite crystal has complex form with microscopic etching on select crystal faces and mirror-like luster on other faces. Collected in 2015. Analysis of coating performed from Ben Grguric at South Australian Museum |
Overall Size: | 21x18x17 mm |
Crystals: | 21 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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