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Pyrite from Spruce Ridge, Washington, USA

Pyrite crystals to 7.4 cm, with quartz, from the Spruce claim, Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington. Collected in the 1970s by Sandy Ludlum; it was the one piece he retained until 2015, when he sold it to Rob Lavinsky. László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesPyriteQuartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Washington, Spruce Ridge
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 216
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Sandy LudlumNot disclosed

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