AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Peru > Pyrite with Galena, Chalcopyrite, Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 58457 |
Mineral: | Pyrite with Galena, Chalcopyrite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru |
Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 14 mm with partial overgrowth of lustrous gray-metallic galena microcrystals plus a few scattered brassy-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 8 mm. The pyrite crystals are cubic form with pyritohedral striations. Ex. A. Mura #MU492 |
Overall Size: | 7.5x6x4 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 14 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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