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DESCRIPTION: | No. 66153 |
Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru |
Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals with incomplete rear where it was attached to surrounding ore. The pyrite crystals are octahedral form, with thin dodecahedral edge faces, and complex crystallization patterns on the faces. |
Overall Size: | 35x30x20 mm |
Crystals: | 1-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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