Pyrite
Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Lustrous golden cubic crystals of pyrite forming an elongated cluster with minor quartz. This is in good condition all around and quite choice for the species and locality.The Mogilata deposit, accessed via the Septemvri Mine within the Madan ore field of the Smolyan province in southern Bulgaria, is situated in the central Rhodope Mountains. Its geology is defined by Paleogene hydrothermal vein and carbonate-replacement systems cutting through a metamorphic basement of Precambrian to Paleozoic gneisses, schists, and marbles. Mineralization formed from meteoric-hydrothermal fluids driven by Oligocene magmatic activity, producing significant deposits of lead and zinc. Commercial underground mining in the area expanded significantly during the mid-twentieth century under state-run operations. The deposit is well known among mineral collectors for yielding crystal specimens of galena, sphalerite, pyrite, and quartz, alongside carbonate gangue minerals such as rhodochrosite and calcite.
Product details
SpeciesPyrite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.5 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on07/27/2026
LocalityBulgaria, Smolyan Province, Septemvri Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2026 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | Weinrich Minerals | Not disclosed |
Learn more
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.Regional guide
Comments