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Pyrite on rhombohedral Calcite xls
Back of specimen
Cross vein
collected by miner 1955-77
Mine: Idarado mine
County: Ouray-Telluride area
Location: Ouray-Telluride area
Dimensions: 2 x 1 1/8 x 3/4" [61 x 28 x 19mm]
Mineral: Calcite
Heavy druse of cubo-octahedral pyrite crystals preferentially covering the front half of the specimen, partially covering distorted rhombohedral calcite crystals. Reference #518.
Price: $100.00 (Sold)