Pyrite on Quartz

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This superb large miniature/small cab specimen features a central pyrite of 2.7 cm on edge, perched in between beautiful gem quartz points. It is a classic combo, and in extremely balanced proportion. There is some very minor wear to the back of the pyrite, but overall it is in fine shape, particularly considering how difficult these are to collect. Dick Jones, a well known collector and dealer, bought this from the mining partnership that ran this remote, difficult to access claim. My own mentor Neal Pfaff collected this as part of a partnership with the Bob Jackson team, probably in the 1980s.