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Pyrite

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If you can get past the fact that they are "just" pyrites, you have to admit that these PERFECT cubes on matrix from Spain are amongst the most striking crystals in the mineral kingdom. Non-mineral people usually cannot believe that they form naturally, in fact! This specimen, looking like modern art, features a central cube 3 cm across, with three others cubes intergrown with it in a perfect arrangement on 3 different sides. A really amazing mineral specimen!

Product details

SpeciesPyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 5.3 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySpain, La Rioja, Navajún

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 Navajn, Spain
Navajún pyrite, La Rioja, Spain - iconic cubic crystals with sharp edges and mirror-bright luster from marlstone; prized for geometry and the famed locality.