Pyrite
Pyrite
Pyrite

Pyrite

€10,00
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SKU: A273
Mererani, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Attractive Pyrite crystal, with a small diopside on the side. Only the top of the crystal has been formed, matrix is still attached to the underside.
3.4x2.9x2.2 cm
45.9 g

Pyrite crystallizes in the cubic crystal system and forms very versatile crystal shapes (e.g. cube, octahedron, pentagon dodecahedron, mixed shapes). Chemically it is iron sulfide (FeS), is also known as fool's gold and can actually contain gold in very small amounts. However, this is not the cause of the attractive yellow metallic shine.