Calcite with Pyrite
specimen number:
8821779
location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
description:
Colorless crystals of calcite measuring to 2.0 cm in size covering the top of this matrix. Small bright golden crystals of micro pyrite are scattered throughout. Slight cleaving present, still very nice. This is intensely fluorescent red under longwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 12.0 x 9.0 x 3.0 cm (cabinet)
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