AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Romania > Marcasite pseudomorphs after Pyrrhotite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 80769 |
Mineral: | Marcasite pseudomorphs after Pyrrhotite |
Locality: | Herja Mine (Kisbanya), Maramures, Romania |
Description: | Sharp well-defined gray-metallic marcasite pseudomorphs after bladed hexagonal pyrrhotite crystals to 30 mm, with scattered overgrowth of lustrous black sphalerite crystals to 5 mm. The marcasite composition is visible on the edges. Ex. Ross Lillie; collected in 1997 |
Overall Size: | 5.5x4x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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