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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Büschhof Quarry, Wirtenbach, Waldbröl, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.4 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.20cm
Description

An interesting specimen showing golden pyrite inside a dolomitic vug. Büschhof quarry is well known for its fancy pyrites. This item features elongated modified cubes. Base of the specimen is formated by saw cuts.

Büschhof quarry is an interesting locality. Cu-, Fe-, Pb- and Zn-minerals are present inside a fossil devonian stromatopore reef.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

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