[Rockhounds] Darwin, CA Pyrite

[John Siebel]

Hi List,

In the course of getting my collection organized (thousands of unlabeled 
specimens...I know, shame on me, but better late...)  I came across a 
fist-sized chunk of pyrite crystals with what I'm guessing might be feldspar 
(lusterous opaque white to slightly pinkish). But I'm also seeing large 
areas of bright silver that's more massive rather than having defined 
crystals. I'm guessing galena. Does pyrite, feldspar, galena sound like a 
likely combination? I got it in trade a while back and the label reads 
simply, "Pyrite, Darwin, CA". Anyone amiliar with the area? I'ts too late in 
the evening to dig out the hardness points and HCL to do any tests. And I 
can't photograph it because I can't find my camera batteries. But that could 
happen tomorrow.

Thanks - John