Quartz casts with Pyrite
specimen number:
1115165
location:
Casteel No. 35 mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description:
Interesting crystallized quartz casts measuring to 1.4 cm in size on matrix with crystallized pyrite. These are often labeled as forming after now gone galena crystals. I am not certain that this is true however. I have seen examples from this mine where quartz is forming partially over the top of chalcopyrite crystals, and that could be what we are seen here.
Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm (miniature)
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