Pyrite replacing Pyrrhotite with Calcite, Sphalerite, Siderite
specimen number:
5002772
location:
Herja mine, Maramures Co., Romania
description:
Pseudo-hexagonal crystals of pyrrhotite measuring to 3.0 cm in size and now being replaced by crystallized pyrite, across the top of this matrix with crystallized calcite, siderite, and sphalerite. The specimen is in good condition. This would have been collected in the 1970s.
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