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Pyrite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Buttenheim, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.4 × 1.4 cm
Description

Very nice matt golden pyritized ammonite from Buttenheim. The piece is well formed and undamaged on both sides. This Jurassic ammonite is about 190 million years old. Very impressive piece with good shape!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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