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Calcite with Pyrite from Schoeneck Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

 
Calcite with Pyrite from Schoeneck Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Calcite with Pyrite from Schoeneck Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 33974
Mineral:Calcite with Pyrite
Locality:Schoeneck Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Description:Translucent gray calcite crystals up to 20 mm with scattered metallic pyrite microcrystals nestled in between the calcite crystals. The calcite crystals are flattened, rhombohedral habit and show twinning on the larger crystals.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:.5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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