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Fluorapatite pseudomorph after Pyrite from Shell, Big Horn County, Wyoming

 
Fluorapatite pseudomorph after Pyrite from Shell, Big Horn County, Wyoming

DESCRIPTION:No. 17181
Mineral:Fluorapatite pseudomorph after Pyrite
Locality:Shell, Big Horn County, Wyoming
Description:Spherical apatite pseudomorph after a pyrite nodule. The apatite replaced the pyrite molecule by molecule, resulting in transformed composition but retaining the original shape. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #767
Overall Size:23x22x22 mm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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