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Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite

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Dave & Karen DeBruin
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Pyrrhotite with sphalerite, 14 cm, from the Nikolaevsky mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Kray, Russia. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesPyrrhotite, Sphalerite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityRussia, Primorsky Krai, Nikolaevskiy Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 59

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Mineral guide
Learn about Pyrrhotite
bronze to coppery luster with mirror hex plates, magnetism varies with composition, and strong collecting value across classic and modern sites.
Pyrrhotite
Regional guide
Pyrrhotite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal’negorsk, Russia
from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal’negorsk, Russia — brassy luster with sharp pseudohex plates, notable Dal’negorsk specimens, collector-scale crystals.