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Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Malachite, Calcite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

 
Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Malachite, Calcite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Malachite, Calcite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 41468
Mineral:Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Malachite, Calcite
Locality:French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Description:Large hoppered chalcopyrite crystals to 10 mm across with brown surface patina embedded in white calcite with octahedral black magnetite crystals to 5 mm and yellow metallic pyrite crystals to 6 mm plus green malachite microcrystals (secondary?). Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #1067, collected in 1975
Overall Size:6x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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