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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Schio-Valdagno Tunnel, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.7 × 7.2 × 4.3 cm
Description

Very rare material from a tunnel construction between 1991 to 1999. The pyrite (about 4cm across) shows wonderful texture, intense yellow color and great contrast to matrix. Looks great in each angle and should be high ranked for the rare locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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