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Pyrite On Calcite

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Pyrite On Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm
Description

A white calcite crystal has been coated on one side by sparkling micro crystals of pyrite. This piece also fluoresces a spectacular deep orange under LWUV light. Quite a showy specimen in whatever light it seems !

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
Gondwana Minerals