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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.9 × 10.3 × 4 cm
Description

Pyrite is generaly rare from the locality, if it not just forms microcrystals in addition to other minerals. The main crystal of this specimen is up to 15 mm on edges, which is a remarkable size for Kafnic. All crystals are sharp terminated an d highly lustrus. Minor dolomite and dark gray galinor is also present, which helps to give a lot of contrast to this piece. No significant demages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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