Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Pyrite & Rock Crystal

Views:
Watches:
MGR792780

Pyrite & Rock Crystal

Floater

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Medel Gorge, Val Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.6 × 3 cm
Description

This is an exceptional rarity - with pyrite from alpine clefts. The crystals are up to 5mm on deges and they are resting on a cluster of highly lustrous, gemmy rock crystals. The combination and also the locality are very rare and hard to obtain. A very aesthetic specimen, which looks even better in person. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

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

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0