Mesosiderites are formed on the surface of a parent body as a result of impacts with another body

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It is a beautiful crystal with well defined metallic tetrahedrite crystals and calcite on one side and less defined tetrahedrite with pyrite cubes on the other

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Pseudomorph Turquoise After Apatite | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Sonora, Mexico Sillimanite Mesosiderites are formed on theA pseudomorph occurs when one mineral replaces another but retains the original mineral's crystal structure. In the case of turquoise after apatite pseudomorph, turquoise replaces apatite, but it still retains apatite's crystal shape. This process leads to a visually fascinating specimen where the exterior shape looks like apatite crystals, but the composition and color are distinctly turquoise, often with the bright blue or green shades typical of