Pyrite with Molybdenite
specimen number:
1114965
location:
Rico, Dolores Co., Colorado, USA
description:
A cluster of large pyrite crystals, these coated with a thin layer of molybdenite. Very slight damage along one edge as seen. For a long time these were labeled as being coated by the mineral bravoite; some called this chalcocite. This is indeed molybdenite. The specimen comes with several previous labels as shown at the end of the video.
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