Mineral Specimen #6262 Pyrite and Dolomite on Fossul Coral Matrix
Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, Jasper Co., Indiana
16.3 x 8.7 x 7 cmCrystals up to 1.7 cm across.
$75 / Reserved
A mass of well formed, golden colored, crystals many of which are octahedrons with cube modifications on the corners. One side of the specimen is composed entirely of Pyrite crystals. On the other side, there are ridges with both small Pyrite crystals and small Dolomite crystals. There ridges are fossilized coral. The quarry has been flooded for many years; the specimen is likely from the 1960s or 1970s.
Condition: Very Good
Flaws: Nothing Appreciable
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Carbonates | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars