Pyrrhotite with Galena and Calcite

Dark brass-golden pyrrhotite crystal with a spinel twinned galena crystal at the bottom and some calcite on the top.

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SpeciesPyrrhotite, Galena, Calcite

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Dimensions2.4 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm

Added on04/27/2026

LocalityRussia, Primorsky Krai, Nikolaevskiy Mine

Current owner

Matthew Parshchikov

Cologne, Germany

2 for sale·Member since 2025

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Niklas Steirer	Not disclosed

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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.

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.

Locality guide

Nikolaevskiy Mine

A collector's guide to Nikolaevskiy Mine, Russia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 346 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.

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