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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Extertal, Detmold, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3.3 × 2.3 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater and a nice sample of the typical and famous "iron-cross". The crystals are semi-lustrous, they show a dark brown-red patina and a very attractive texture.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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