Siderite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite
specimen number:
1651359
location:
Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description:
Flattened rhombohedral crystals of siderite to 1.2 cm in size scattered throughout the front of this matrix with rhombohedral dolomite crystals to 2.0 cm in size. This is accented throughout with small crystals of pyrrhotite. Classic material for this Brazilian locality dating back pre-1980. Very slight damage along one edge of the piece, this is still in very good condition.
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