Siderite on pyrite pseudomorph Garden quartz Known by the trade name

Known by the trade name "chocolate dogtooth calcite

These Moroccan geodes are frequently recompiled and glued together—but this is infrequently disclosed :( Read more about how to detect repairs

Unfortunately it is often sold as bornite

Colors are in a different orders on different individual isopods

Preferred humidity  Low  temperate to semi-arid

Siderite on pyrite pseudomorph Garden quartz Known by the trade nameLocale: 10 Silicate ore body, Potos Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico Approx dimensions: 4 x 2. 25 x 2. 25" Approx weight: 608g (1 1 3 lb) This specimen from the Potos Mine has orange yellow siderite on a heavy base. The siderite has formed blade like growth criss crossing the surface, with small pyrite crystals sprinkled throughout. The heavy base is composed of tapered hexagonal barrel crystals. The large hexagonal formation is characteristic