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Pyrrhotite & Quartz

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Pyrrhotite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Nikolayevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.1 × 1.9 cm
Description

This is a fine cluster with tombac-coloured, well defined crystals of Pyrrhotite accompanied by elongated small Quartz crystals. The Pyrrhotite is sharp edged, excellent terminated and features a fine metallic sheen. A beautiful specimen with excellent horizontal striated crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrrhotite

Formula: 
Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
Strunz: 
2.CC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Quartz

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