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Pyrite Concretion
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 1011 1496 (2011-10-21)Copyright © 2011 Ron Wolf
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date of photo Sep 22, 2011
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Sparta (Randolph County, Illinois, US)notes These pyrite 'suns' or 'dollars' are found between layers of slate interbedded with coal deposits formed in Pennsylvanian time about 300 million years ago. They are believed to be concretions that have been flattened or forced to grow laterally between layers of slate by the pressure of deep burial. From the Collection of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Leadville, Colo.keywords: geology, earth science, mineral, mineralogy, concretion
camera Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro, f/20, 5.0 sec.
photo category: Misc. - geology
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