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Marcasite : FeS2, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S, Baryte : BaSO4

Stari Trg Mine, Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo

A 10 x 8 cm specimen with sculptural aggregates of Marcasite on a large crystal of Sphalerite with yellow platey crystals of Baryte from Stari Trg mine, Trepca. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 142908    View Count: 117

Marcasite : FeS2, Baryte : BaSO4

Stari Trg Mine, Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo

9.3 x 7.4 x 2.8 cm. A very unusual looking, very fine combination piece from the ancient and famous Stari Trg Mine at Trepca, Kosovo. The bladed baryte matrix is richly covered with sculptural aggregates of bronzy marcasite. The marcasites have a rounded, botryoidal form that look like mushroom caps. A label in German is attached to the bottom. ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 254991    View Count: 12
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