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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Bright metallic octahedral pyrite crystals up to 1.7 cm at the edges. The specimen is crystallized as floater specimen. Some main crystals are overgrown with a second generation of smaller octahedra. Showy from all sides - in great condition with high-gloss crystals!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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