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Pyrite

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Pyrite “floater”, 19 cm, from Huanzala, Peru. Ex Robert A. Matuzas (1943–2015) collection; Russell E. Behnke photo.

Product details

SpeciesPyrite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions19.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityPeru, Ancash, Huanzala
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 47
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Russell E. Behnke

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Robert A. MatuzasNot disclosed

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Pyrite
Mineral guide
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brilliant metallic luster, perfect cubes, and golden color; collectors prize affordable pieces to top specimens, with Navajún and Huanzala localities.
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Regional guide
Pyrite from Huanzala
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Locality guide
Huanzala
Huanzala, Peru — famed Andean locality yielding brassy pyrite, green-to-pink fluorite, and rhodonite; prized for aesthetic variety and collector-historical val…