Galena with Pyrite after Pyrrhotite - image 1
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Galena with Pyrite after Pyrrhotite

Unknown Owner
Bright lustrous crystals of galena averaging 0.5 cm in size across the top of a matrix with thin platy crystals of what were once pyrrhotite now replaced by crystallized pyrite. In good condition.

Product details

Species
Pyrite, Galena, PyrrhotiteAbout Pyrite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on07/13/2025
Locality
Peru, Ancash, Huanzala Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Unknown Owner$180.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.
Regional guide
Pyrite from Huanzala Mine
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