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Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

 
Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 76916
Mineral:Galena on Marcasite pseudomorph after Anhydrite
Locality:Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Description:Lustrous gray-metallic galena crystal to 3 mm on a yellow-metallic marcasite pseudomorph after a 35 mm bladed anhydrite crystal. The anhydrite crystallized first; was overgrown by marcasite; when the anhydrite later dissolved it left a hollow mold. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:38x15x5 mm
Crystals:35 mm pseudo
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