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Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

 
Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

Wardite from Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 79421
Mineral:Wardite
Locality:Rapid Creek, 70 km northwest of Aklavik, Yukon, Canada
Description:Translucent gray pseudo-octahedral wardite crystals to 5 mm on gray matrix. The wardite crystals have microscopic yellow-metallic crystals of an unidentified mineral, probably pyrite, on the surfaces (visible under 20x). Ex. D. Swenson collection
Overall Size:30x28x20 mm
Crystals:micro to 5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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