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Pyrite With Calcite

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Pyrite With Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Renison Bell Mine, North Dundas, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 2.6 × 0.8 cm
Description

A nice combination specimen of bright pyrite cubes with calcite.  The cubes are razor sharp and highly lustrous.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White