Pyrrhotite Ribbon on Quartz
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
A fantastic 4-cm "ribbon" of Pyrrhotite, standing fully exposed on a field of Quartz. This super-sharp caterpillar-like composite of hexagonal crystals has a terrific brassy luster to it.
Locality
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Dimensions
8.2 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm.
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