Pyrite var. "Blue Billy"
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Description:
"Blue Billy" is pyrite after roasting to remove the sulfur. Red-brown in color, similar to hematite in appearance and brittle.
- Site: Europe; Spain
- Site Number: NH8G
- Chemical Composition: Sulfide
- Collection: Geology Collection
- Object Name: Pyrite
- Object Id: GM25
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