Marcasite from Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA - image 1
Marcasite from Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA - image 2

Marcasite from Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

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SpeciesMarcasiteChalcopyriteSphalerite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on09/19/2026
LocalityUSA, Kansas, Ballard Mine

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Ballard Mine
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