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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42569 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | Huracán Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Peru |
| Description: | Aesthetic formation of parallel crystals of yellow metallic pyrite with striations running across groups of parallel crystals. It is unusual that a striation would straddle adjacent crystals, perhaps they are all part of a larger crystal and were etched. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #4083, originally acquired in 1981 |
| Overall Size: | 8x7x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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