Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.22.266
Accession#:
2005.22
Credit Line:
Donated by Willette Janes.
Object Name:
Mineral
Title:
Pyrite mineral sample from Tiger Olsen
Description:
A mineral sample from the Taku Harbor area. It is granite rock with cubed or faceted pieces of pyrite spread all throughout the sample.
Notes:
Tiger Olsen lived out Taku Harbor, and this sample was probably from out there.
As per geologist Mike Blackwell, the little squares of brown mineral in the matrix are "cubic pyrite" and may have been from Snettisham. Pyrite also forms "pyritahedrons" and the shape taken depends on the temperatures and pressures when the crystals were formed. Mike didn't see pyritahedrons on this sample.
As per geologist Mike Blackwell, the little squares of brown mineral in the matrix are "cubic pyrite" and may have been from Snettisham. Pyrite also forms "pyritahedrons" and the shape taken depends on the temperatures and pressures when the crystals were formed. Mike didn't see pyritahedrons on this sample.
People:
Janes, Willette
Search Terms:
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