[Rockhounds] Darwin, CA Pyrite

[OnyxCollector at aol.com]

Yep, those three are found at various mines in Darwin,  CA.  If you google 
"Darwin Mine feldspar" and other alternatives you can  read articles regarding 
this.  Do you/trust the label maker?
 
 
In a message dated 12/2/2008 12:17:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
john at pandemoniumgraphics.com writes:

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  


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