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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75876 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite over Magnetite |
| Locality: | French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals over fine-grained black magnetite. The pyrite crystals are cubic habit and formed in curved aggregates of subparallel crystals. A classic specimen from this old mine dating first worked in the late 1600s. Ex. Harry W. Eichel, Jr. (1914-1990); ex. Phil-Mont Christian Academy |
| Overall Size: | 7x6.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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