Pyrite on Magnetite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 77665
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| Mineral: | Pyrite on Magnetite
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| Locality: | French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic cubic pyrite crystals to 5 mm over black-metallic parallel octahedral magnetite crystals to 2 mm. The pyrite crystals have a thin orange-brown oxidation coating and it is likely the surfaces were coated to preserve luster. Ex. Philip C. Evanoff (1915-2018) Collection |
| Overall Size: | 4.3x2.8x42.4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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