32450: Pyrrhotite and Quartz - $24 Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia Miniature - 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm 63 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order Clusters of tabular, golden brown
pyrrhotite crystals with distinct metallic luster. Minor
quartz points and even more minor galena are noted. Self
standing. Very minor microchipping seen under
magnification. Like marcasite and pyrite, pyrrhotite is
susceptible to decomposition ('pyrite disease'), however
I've had this specimen for four years without any
obnoxious sulfurous odors, cracking, or other signs of
decay, so it appears stable.
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