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Pyrrhotite

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Pyrrhotite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 4.3 cm
Description

A very attractive specimen of bronze, iridescent pyrrhotite crystals with associated siderite, pyrite, quartz crystals and galena. The pyrrhotites are grown in many layers and still diluted above. Partially covered with some pyrites and siderite. Well crystalized as floater piece. On the bottom you can also find small galena crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrrhotite

Formula: 
Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
Strunz: 
2.CC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0