Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Pyrrhotite

Views:
Watches:
BMM810578

Pyrrhotite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6.2 × 4.2 cm
Description

A very attractive specimen of bronze, iridescent pyrrhotite crystals with associated siderite, and small translucent calcite. The pyrrhotites are grown in many layers and this gives the piece its special character. Well balanced specimen; almost a floater specimen!

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