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Pyrite

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These beautiful, lustrous pyrite floater "suns" formed between an ancient bed of shale and clay near Sparta, Illinois. This one is complete all-around and front and back and has interesting edge scalloping.

Product details

SpeciesPyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.9 x 7.8 x 1.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Sparta

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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 Sparta, USA
Sparta pyrite, Illinois - renowned sunburst disks from Pennsylvanian shales; multi-inch, display-quality radiating crystals, prized for locality and size.