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3.2" Golden Pyrite on Limonite Clay - Pakistan
This is a gorgeous cluster of almost druzy, off-gold colored pyrite crystals surrounding a yellowish limonite matrix from northwestern Pakistan.
The entire specimen is 3.2" wide.
The entire specimen is 3.2" wide.
About Pyrite
The mineral pyrite, also known as iron pyrite, is commonly referred to as Fool's Gold because its metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was sometimes mistaken for gold.
It is the most common of the sulfide minerals with the chemical formula FeS2. Pyrite crystals occur in many shapes and habits, including cubes of all sizes, penetration twin cubes, pyritohedral clusters and as small druzy crystals that can exhibit a beautiful glistening effect.
The mineral pyrite, also known as iron pyrite, is commonly referred to as Fool's Gold because its metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was sometimes mistaken for gold.
It is the most common of the sulfide minerals with the chemical formula FeS2. Pyrite crystals occur in many shapes and habits, including cubes of all sizes, penetration twin cubes, pyritohedral clusters and as small druzy crystals that can exhibit a beautiful glistening effect.
SPECIES
Pyrite
LOCATION
Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
SIZE
3.2 x 2.3"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#283732
