Pyrite after Pyrrhotite with Calcite, Sphalerite
specimen number:
4271071
location:
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
description:
Bladed platy crystals of what were once pyrrhotite, these now replaced by crystalline pyrite, this over the top of matrix and scattered with colorless pearly crystals of calcite, metallic arsenopyrite crystals, and one small sphalerite crystal. The specimen is in great condition. The sphalerite crystal exhibits twinning.
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