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Pyrite & Hematite

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Pyrite & Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Rio Marina, Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.5 × 4.7 cm
Description

Great calssic from Rio Marina in very best quality - the crystals are razor-sharp zterminated, the faces show wonderful texture and mirror-like luster, their color is really golden and the contrast to black lusztrous hematite is really wonderful. The crystals are complete and undamaged, the assemble is very aesthetic! No significant damages to report - really not just a sample, the piece is in very best quality and material loike this was valued very high!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0