A quick, qualitative analysis of valves during SEM work confirmed the presence of pyrite and the calcium phosphate composition of the carapace. |
Vein minerals are barite, calcite, chalcopyrite, kaolinite, pyrite, sphalerite, and wurtzite. |
The common presence of limonite suggests that there was a significant quantity of pyrite in the area prior to oxidation. |
Associated minerals include various pyroxenes and zeolites in addition to the more familiar lazurite, sodalite, pyrite, and carbonates. |
Goethite and lepidocrocite, FeOOH, are common replacement agents of pyrite and also occur as stains on minerals exposed to weathering. |
The ore zone is a combination of veinlets, lenses, and nests of pyrite and quartz. |