Pyrite on/replacing Pyrrhotite (Ref: 21.1-409-(ZSZ))
Contessa Mine, Santa Eulalia District, Chihuahua, Mexico
72mm x 65mm x 44mm
minID: W3M-Q4T
Fantastically esthetic and perfectly formed curving Pyrrhotite crystals are covered with bright golden Pyrite. In perfect undamaged condition, ex Arizona Desert Museum. The main Pyrrhotites are slender sparkling gold crystals. With tapering habit some also have twists or curves. The Pyrite on the crystals faithfully follows the crystal striations. A rare and impressive Mexican specimen, the matrix is a mix of sulphides (Sphalerite, Galena) with Calcite, Quartz and Dolomite. The largest, slender crystal is over 6CM long and crowned with a rosette of small Calcite crystals. Way more impressive in person, this is not a typical Mexican Pyrrhotite!From: Well-Arranged Molecules
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