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Marion Co., Indiana, USA

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Calcite : CaCO3, Marcasite : FeS2

IMI Pipe Creek Jr Quarry, Marion, Marion Co., Indiana, USA

Collected in the cave in complex at Pipe Creek Jr June 28 2006. 13x14mm xtl. Marcasite shows as the shiny metalic dots on the xtl. Collected by and in the collection of Byron Thomas
Photo ID: 67925    View Count: 238

Calcite : CaCO3

IMI Pipe Creek Jr Quarry, Marion, Marion Co., Indiana, USA

Nice bladed Calcite 19mm long,collected on June 28 2006. This blade show minor Marcasite inside it. The darker spots are the points of contact with the host rock. Collected and in the collection of Byron Thomas
Photo ID: 68111    View Count: 228

Pyrite : FeS2

American Aggregates Corp. Quarry, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, USA

An ULTRA-BRIGHT and SPARKLY pristine floater pyrite ball from Indiana tha tis jus timpossible to shoot because it is the brightest, sparkliest pyrite you have ever seen. The ball has two generations of pyrite. The larger pyritohedrons are super-lustrous and the second generation smaller pyrite crystals have an amazing sparkle to them. MUCH BETTER ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 23720    View Count: 271

Multiple photos availablePyrite : FeS2

American Aggregates Corp. Quarry, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, USA

This stunning nodule of Pyrite octahdra is by far the most lustrous example from this small find made in 1994. It has a mirror-like finish that will blow you away when you see it in person. Not very many of these were found and this is by far one of the best looking example from this location that I've seen. I had to photgraph this specimen in ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 97242    View Count: 122

Pyrite : FeS2

American Aggregates Corp. Quarry, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, USA

A neat Indiana classic featuring a spherical shaped cluster of brilliant lustrous pyrite crystals, these measuring to 1.2 cm in size. This is a complete "ball" with no points of attachment. No damage and measures 3.8 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm in size overall. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 © Dan & Diana Weinrich MineralsPhoto ID: 236199    View Count: 16
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