Pyrite-after-Pyrrhotite with Sphalerite, Quartz
specimen number:
2331241
location:
Shumin mine, Usquil, La Libertad, Peru
description:
Thin platy pseudo-hexagonal crystals of what were once pyrrhotite now replaced by pyrite in a cluster almost 8.0 cm across standing up from a sphalerite and quartz crystal matrix. In very good condition with minimal chipping present.
Size: 13.5 x 8.0 x 6.0 cm (cabinet)
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