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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Ankogel Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.1 × 2.7 cm
Description

The specimen is in a very early stage of alteration and shows a dark - nearly black - layer, which is still lsutrous and with dark red patina. The faces show a really attractive stratiation. Good contrast with inetrgrwon matrix! Quite rare and uncommon material from only a few small discoveries in alpine clefts! Hard to photograph, better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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