Pyrite

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Pyrite

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Department, Peru

Overall size 10 x 8 x 6 cm. A dense cluster of heavily modified octahedral pyrite crystals with high luster and saturated gold hue. 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.