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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Krushev Dol Mine, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.8 × 5.8 × 4.5 cm
Description

This exceptional specimen of pyrite is from the famous Krushev Dol Mine. There is a large main crystal intergrown in combination with small quartz crystals and countless other high-gloss pyrites. The faces show mirror gloss with beautiful, fine longitudinal stripping. Well crystalized all around - a small portion of the bottom was extracted from the rock (second photo).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5