Marcasite with Sphalerite
specimen number:
9892170
location:
Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description: The Buick Mine, located in the world-famous Viburnum Trend of southeast Missouri, is hosted within the Bonneterre Formation of Cambrian age, consisting primarily of dolostones that contain massive sulfide ore bodies. Discovered in the mid-20th century, this deep underground mine became a major producer of lead, copper, and zinc, operated by major mining companies as part of the Southeast Missouri Lead District.
Golden crystals of marcasite to 0.3 cm in size, these forming stalactitic groupings measuring as tallest 2.0 cm in height, coming off matrix with micro black crystallized sphalerite. In good condition.
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