Pyrite
Pyrite
Pyrite

Pyrite

€22,00
SKU: A460
Mererani, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
An excellently formed Pyrite crystal with outstanding surfaces.
2.5x2.3x1.6 cm
17.6 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.