| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Calcite on Pyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 22597 |
| Mineral: | Calcite on Pyrite |
| Locality: | West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Showy specimen of brown hematite matrix coated on one side with multicolored pyrite microcrystals. Overgrown on the pyrite are scalenohedral, white calcite crystals up to 8 mm. Ex. Joseph D'Agostino collection 25DE |
| Overall Size: | 8x6x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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