Pyrite

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Pyrite

Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Overall size 10.5 x 9.0 x 7.0.cm. An impressive large single sharply defined modified pyrite crystal with mirror-like luster and deep golden hue, reverse of main face modified by contact with matrix, scattered trigons to certain crystal faces. With custom lucite base.

Iron Sulfide (FeS2), well known as the infamous “fool’s gold” and a prime commercial source of both sulfur and iron, is highly coveted by collectors intrigued by the lustrous, cubic and complex modified crystals that form both alone and in association with other minerals in rare conditions. Notable discoveries include Navajun, Spain and the Huanzala deposit in Peru, both very well represented in this collection.