Fletcher Mine Additions to My Collection

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I picked up some beautiful calcites and chalcopyrite to add to my collection back in May from my friend Dave….

01 Yellow Calcites With Chalcopyrite

02 Yellow Calcites With Chalcopyrite

08 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

 

 

12 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

14 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

15 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

17 Dbl Terminated XLS

 

20 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

22 Calcite XLS in Dolomite & Chalcopyrite

 

…then a few weeks later, he let me know that he had some stuff in that was even prettier, double terminated calcite crystals many of them three to four inches in length, and surrounded by, even embedded in clusters of gorgeous pyrite !!  I had to go take a look and to say I was astounded would be an understatement….

38 Dogtooth Calcites In Marcasite & Chalcopyrite

05 Dbl Terminated Calcite & Marcasite

06 Dbl Terminated Calcite & Marcasite

40 Dogtooth Calcites In Marcasite & Chalcopyrite

41 Dogtooth Calcites In Marcasite & Chalcopyrite

…so here is what my collection from the Doe Run Mines looks like now…well should say this is one countertop out of five now….

01 Calcites With Marcasite

…then there is this shelf as well…..

06 From Pocket 31

…as this one….

12 Pyrite & Chalco Calcite Pieces

..and then I changed the first one around a little….

14 Pyrite & Chalco Calcite Pieces

…hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do…I picked up another batch of them from him on Friday, do not have them photographed just yet, not even unwrapped yet…but I will get there eventually. 🙂

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