Siegenite with Marcasite, Dolomite
specimen number:
3331820
location:
Buick mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description:
Glistening silver metallic crystals of this rare nickel cobalt sulfide mineral measuring to 0.2 cm in size scattered over matrix. These are mainly replacing previous crystals of cube octahedral galena to almost 1.0 cm in size, leaving hollow shells which are evident by small pinholes in the clusters. Marcasite and dolomite scattered throughout, as well as very minor chalcopyrite. In great condition.
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