Mineral specimen composed of chalcopyrite (copper ore), pentlandite (nickel ore) and pyrite. Minor amount of quartz. Piece of adhesive tape on underside reads: “Nickel copper. Leaf Rapids.” “Ruttan” is painted in yellow on the underside of the specimen. This specimen is from the Ruttan Mine in Leaf…
Mineral specimen composed of chalcopyrite (copper ore), pentlandite (nickel ore) and pyrite. Minor amount of quartz. Piece of adhesive tape on underside reads: “Nickel copper. Leaf Rapids.” “Ruttan” is painted in yellow on the underside of the specimen. This specimen is from the Ruttan Mine in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba.
Mineral specimen composed predominantly of galena (lead sulfide). Also contains sphalerite (zinc sulfide) and pyrite (iron sulfide). Some calcite crystals.
Mineral specimen composed predominantly of galena (lead sulfide). Also contains sphalerite (zinc sulfide) and pyrite (iron sulfide). Some calcite crystals.
Pyrite (iron sulfide) cubes in a schist (medim grade metamorphic rock). Pyrite is the most common sulfide mineral. Not from the Canadian Rockies. Could be found west of Golden.
Pyrite (iron sulfide) cubes in a schist (medim grade metamorphic rock). Pyrite is the most common sulfide mineral. Not from the Canadian Rockies. Could be found west of Golden.