• Pyrite on Quartz
  • Pyrite on Quartz
  • Pyrite on Quartz
  • Pyrite on Quartz
  • Pyrite on Quartz
  • Pyrite on Quartz
Sulphides, Sulphosalts and Arsenides

Pyrite on Quartz

$200.00   €181  £150.00 approx.  

This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.

ID: CC13133
A bright metallic, brassy coloured specimen of intergrown cubic Pyrite crystals measuring to 1.4 cm on a Quartz-Fluorite matrix from Blackdene mine in Weardale. This specimen was probably mined in about 1970. This is a terrific example from this historic mine, one of the oldest lead mines in County Durham dating to the early 15th century.
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Details

Dimensions
7.1 × 5.4 × 3.1 cm
Categories
Sulphides, Sulphosalts and Arsenides
Locality
Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, County Durham, England

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen
Pyrite

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