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Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

 
Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating from Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 65347
Mineral:Pyrite (distorted crystals) with Goethite coating
Locality:Extertal, Ostwestfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Description:Three brown distorted pyrite crystals to 40 mm in gray matrix. The pyrite are elongated crystals of distorted pyritohedrons. The brown color is caused by partial alteration to goethite that would produce pseudomorphs if the process continued. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #49; acquired from Ken Walling in 1987
Overall Size:6x5x1.5 cm
Crystals:13-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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