Mineral Specimen #2081    Marcasite Stalactite

Galena, Galena District, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA

6.3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
2.5 x 1.4 x 1.4 in

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Ex. Don Langham Pre 1975

A stout stalactite of Marcasite in remarkably good condition. The surface is composed of a multitude of micro crystals which gives it a velvety appearance. At the top, is a spherical group of larger crystals. This is from a collection assembled in the 1960s in suburban Detroit. But the specimen is likely much older since the Galena district was active in the early 1900s. The specimen was glued onto a styrofoam base some of which still remains on the bottom. The specimen is in excellent condition with no appreciable damage.

From the Don Langham collection

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars