Pyrite

Specimen ID: QV4-FDF

Mineral(s)
Pyrite : FeS2
Locality
As recorded:
Shwe-pyi-aye, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Dimensions
3cm x 2.1cm x 1.7cm
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Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
6th Nov 2016
Collection date:
6th Nov 2016
Name withheld

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This appears to be a Limonite pseudomorph of Pyrite. I collected this while on the 4th international Mindat conference in Myanmar. Limonite is not listed as a valid mineral from this location but we all found plenty of this.
Tom Klinepeter - 23rd February 2017
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