| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Spain > Limonite pseudomorphs after Pyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80700 |
| Mineral: | Limonite pseudomorphs after Pyrite |
| Locality: | Llanos de Arenalejos, Ardales, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
| Description: | Sharp, well defined brown limonite pseudomorphs after cubic pyrite crystals to 22 mm. The pyrite crystallized first, then altered molecule by molecule to limonite while maintaining the original shape of the pyrite. Pseudomorph = False Form. Ex. Miller #M3087 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-22 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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