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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Falcacci Stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 3 cm
Weight: 
83.00gr
Description

Historical very shiny complex crystallization typical of this stope .  This cluster have  crystal up to 10 mm side . The Falcacci's crystals are a complex combination of cubic with pentagonal dodecahedron and icositetrahedron forms.10mm

Mineral Data
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Pyrite

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