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Pyrite, 5.7 cm, from Nanisivik mine, Baffin Island, Nunavut; collected in 1988 by Helen Tyson, Rod Tyson and John Gorham.

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SpeciesPyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityCanada, Nunavut, Nanisivik Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 377
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Pyrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Pyrite
brilliant metallic luster, perfect cubes, and golden color; collectors prize affordable pieces to top specimens, with Navajún and Huanzala localities.
Pyrite
Regional guide
Pyrite from Nanisivik Mine
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Locality guide
Nanisivik Mine
Nanisivik Mine, Canada — iconic Arctic locality with pyrite pseudomorphs after marcasite, brassy pyrite, amber calcite, and rare sulfides; prized by collectors.