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Pyrite With Siderite

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Pyrite With Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Weight: 
128.00gr
Description

Textbook crystals of pyrite with diploid habitus, a true classic from Brosso mine, associated to brown siderite and milky quartz. Pyrite is partly coated and possibly replaced by iron oxides.

A great Italian classic. In very good conditions and progressively rare to spot. This one is over 20 years old.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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Italy (Pacco Celere 3)
10
Europe/Mediterranean Basin (Tracked; Zone 1)
15
Americas, Asia, Africa (Tracked; Zone 2)
20
Australia & Oceania (Tracked; Zone 3)
25

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