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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Grieswies, Hüttwinkl Valley, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.6 × 3.2 cm
Description

The specimen represents a great rarity for the entire region, Pyrite from Rauris is very rare and nearly nothing ever reached the market. What we have here is a large, modified crystal embedded in quartz and shists matrix. The faces show a nice texture and satiny luster.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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