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Rock Crystal Calcite & Pyrite

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Rock Crystal Calcite & Pyrite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Vorsterbach Valley, Wörth, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 2.2 × 1 cm
Description

One regular elongated rock crystal, a fadenquartz, one isolated calcite crystal at the top and one tiny oyrite crystal on the calcite formed this very uncommon and unique piece. Complete all around, no significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Pyrite

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