Piretite

  
 
  
Origin: Shinkolobwe Mine, Central area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba, Congo (type locality)
Sample size: Grains in a capsule (top), earthy, canary yellow masses in small 1mm chips in capsule (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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