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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Naran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm
Description

This piece comes from a recent find from Pakistan. In January I first saw pieces from this find with crystals which show lustrous faces with iridescent colors. The locality Mansehra should be correct. This place of discovery was mentioned several times in response to various inquiries. In any case, an impressive piece and the metallic high gloss are really extraordinary.

Mineral Data
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Pyrite

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