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Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

 
Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen from Lowville, Lewis County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 76089
Mineral:Calcite, Pyrite, Bitumen
Locality:Lowville, Lewis County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent yellow prismatic hexagonal calcite crystals to 25 mm, with flattened rhombohedral calcite crystals on the terminations, plus lustrous yellow-metallic cubic pyrite microcrystals in hemispherical aggregates to 7 mm with black bitumen. Collected ca. 2011-2012
Overall Size:6x5x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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