Pyrite epitaxial on Marcasite
specimen number:
3681016
location:
Nanisivik mine, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
description:
Bright lustrous blocky crystals of pyrite to 1.8 cm on edge forming crystals epitaxially over the top of previous bladed crystals of marcasite. This material is what made this locality famous. This piece is in great condition, collected in the 1980s.
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