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MS Book and Mineral Company Minerals from the Ducktown District, Tennessee
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	Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite Mineral # 1839 Mary Mine Ore Ducktown District, Tennessee Baxter Shaft, 0F Pillar from stoped area between 60 fathom and 100 foot level 7 x 6 x 5.5 cm $ 299
	Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite Mineral # 1839 Another view of the specimen showing the ore filling all the spaces in quartz
	Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite Mineral # 1839 Another view of this specimen.  Click on specimen to enlarge.  You might think you are being red garnets. But its really a light reflection disorder of some type, its metallic looking when to actually see it.  Note the 3 dark circular structures below these crystals.  They are small masses of chalcocite.
	Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite Mineral # 1839 Another view of another area on this specimen.  You will find it difficult to put this one down once it is in your hand. There are so many discoveries to enjoy. Pyrrhotite is brassy in color; most dark areas are bornite, Chalcopyrite is the usual golden color and as said above Chalcocite in black. These minerals are very tightly packed together.
	Malachite on Limonite Mineral # 1025 Mary Mine, Pillar 0F, 100 foot level, main decline, Ducktown Mining District, Polk County, Tennessee 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm  $ 26 Malachite from Ducktown!  Specimens from here commonly also have Cuprite (red), Tenorite (black or olive globs), and sometimes Chalcocite (metallic, black-gray)
	Malachite on Limonite Mineral # 1025 Another view of the opposite side of the specimen
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