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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 10 × 6.7 cm
Description

Many pyrite cubes of different sizes in tan-colored clay matrix. The cubes are high-gloss with a light structure on the surfaces. The main crystal measures exactly 3 cm at the edges. The specimen is very showy and stands in the displayed positions without support. Higher shipping costs due to the higher weight (780 grams).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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