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PyriteA cluster of pyrite crystals exhibiting the pyritohedral crystal form. Mineral specimen is from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Chalcopyrite with minor tetrahedrite-tennantiteA large plate of intergrown chalcopyrite crystals with very minor tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Pyrite with sphaleriteIntergrowth of pyrite crystals exhibiting cubic and pyritohedral crystal forms with shiny, jet-black sphalerite crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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RhodochrositeA large mass of intergrown pink, disc-shaped, flattened rhombohedral crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Pyrite, pseudomorph after marcasite with pyrite and sphaleriteSeveral large clusters of intergrown (former) marcasite crystals that have been replaced by pyrite--on pyrite, on sphalerite. This mineral specimen is from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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BariteMineral specimen is from the Rocky Point claim, Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado, and shows intergrown translucent to transparent golden-brown crystals completely covering the specimen matrix.
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PyritePlate of interlocking pyritohedral crystals of pyrite from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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DolomiteLarge plate of intergrown, pearly, rhombohedral dolomite crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Sphalerite variety schalenblendePlate of interlocking spheres (botyroidal growth) of sphalerite, referred to as "schalenblende", from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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PyriteA single, highly modified cubic crystal from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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ChalcopyritePlate of intergrown chalcopyrite crystals (many are tarnished to irredescent blues and purples) from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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New Jersey Zinc Co. souvenir ingotMiniature zinc ingot cast by New Jersey Zinc Co., for sale to tourists as a souvenir.
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PyriteSmall plate of bright, shiny pyrite crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Sphalerite with sideriteLustrous jet black sphalerite crystals with tan siderite from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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ChalcopyritePlate of intergrown, shiny golden yellow chalcopyrite crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Calcite stalactitePearly, off-white stalactite of calcite from the Iron Mask mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Pyrite with dolomiteTiny, tarnished pyrite with sphalerite on pearly crystals of dolomite. This mineral specimen is from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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QuartzTapered and etched single quartz crystal from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Pyrite pseudomorphs after marcasite with minor sphalerite and galena overgrowthsCluster of intergrown (former) marcasite crystals that have been replaced by pyrite. Some surfaces have minor overgrowths of galena and sphalerite. This mineral specimen is from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.
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Sphalerite with minor pyriteIrregular mass of sphalerite crystals (with an iridescent tarnish) and a few scattered pyrite crystals from the Eagle mine, Gilman mining district, Eagle County, Colorado.