Marcasite with Quartz
specimen number:
3333873
location:
Magmont mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description:
Brassy cox-comb crystals of marcasite to 0.5 cm in size over a crystallized quartz matrix. Nice example from this old and long closed locality. These were prevalent during the middle 1970s.. There is very slight deterioration present but the piece is still stable.
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