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Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

 
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 59765
Mineral:Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Actinolite var. Byssolite
Locality:French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Description:Skeletal triangular dull greenish yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 12 mm on fine-grained black magnetite plus small bright yellow-metallic octahedral pyrite crystals to 2 mm, and acicular green actinolite crystals, variety byssolite, to 4 mm. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #496, collected by Dick Willis
Overall Size:10x7x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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