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Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Calcite with Marcasite

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Calcite with marcasite, 11 cm, from the “Lake Salem” area of the “Purdy Hole”, Drift 106, Brushy Creek mine, Reynolds County, Missouri; collected in October 1994. Mark Kielbaso collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesMarcasite, Calcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Brushy Creek Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 188
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Mark Kielbaso

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