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Pyrite On Matrix

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Pyrite On Matrix

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Description
Locality: 
Zederhaus Valley, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.4 × 2.3 cm
Description

This alpine pyrite comes from a new find in April 2019. A beautiful single crystal on a bright slate matrix. The surfaces show an excellent gloss. The shiny reddish surface texture could indicate lepidocrocite. This find was documented in detail in a six-page report in the Lapis issue, vol. 46, No. 6, June 2021. You can also read the exact report on my homepage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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