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Pyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.5 × 7.3 × 4.9 cm
Description

This is a huge, very rare, absolutely undamaged and complete sphere of pyrite. Really 360° well shaped! The contrast to snowy white, sparkling quartz crystals gives great contrast to this exceptional specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White