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#CJ175   $29.00

PYRITE on CALCITE
El Hamman Mine, Morocco

Numerous spherical crystals of Pyrite are clustered together across almost the entire front face of this 8.2 x 7.8 x 4.3 m specimen. All of the Pyrite is quite lustrous and contrasts nicely against the white Calcite.

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PYRITE  (ARSENIAN)

The following Pyrite specimens are all from the Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada.
The Pyrites are referred to as Arsenian due to their Arsenic content along with the presence of Gold. As noted on the Geoscience Website, "The Carlin-trend in Nevada hosts some of the world’s largest Au deposits, reaching a maximum of about 40 million ounces in the Betze-Post-Sreamer deposit. Most of the Au is associated with very fine-grained arsenian pyrite containing up to 1 wt% Au that forms rims on earlier pyrite or solitary, porous aggregates. These large concentrations of Au have not been observed directly, an attribute that has led to the term "invisible" Au being applied to ore in Carlin-type deposits."
 Each Pyrite is extremely bright and extremely lustrous. If you think the pictures look too bright, just wait until you see the specimens.

#CH77  $38.00

Overall dimensions 2 x 1.75 x 1" 

While the edges of the original Pyrite crystals are still intact, the faces of each have been covered by a druzy Pyrite coating, equally bright and lustrous and adding to the brightness of the specimen.

#CH78  $28.00

Overall dimensions 2 x 1.75 x 1"

Closely packed sheets of Pyrite crystal make up this specimen.

SPANISH PYRITES

The following Pyrites are all from the Ambasaguas Mine #2,
Level 2, La Rioja, La Ciudad Ambasaguas, Spain.

#CH 80  $24.00

Overall dimensions 1.25 x 1 x 1"

A floater group of modified cubes that are very bright, lustrous and heavily striated as can be seen in the image. There is no point of attachment and the specimen is complete all around.

For the 3 following Pyrite specimens, this image came out the best. (#CH82)

It  captured the color and luster better than any others. This then is the model for the other 2 as all three have similar color, luster and shape. All specimen are floater Pyrites with no point of attachment. Each is composed of a number of Pyritohedrons that have grown together to make the specimen. All are in excellent condition.

#CH81  $15.00

Overall dimensions 0.75 x 0.75 x 0.75"

#CH82  $15.00

Overall dimensions  3/4 x  5/8 x  5/8"

#CH83  $15.00

Overall dimensions  3/4 x  3/4 x  7/8"

Largest individual crystals, with fewest crystals.

 
#CC320   $15.00

  PYRITE
   Huanzala, Peru

A 2 x 1½ x 1¼" specimen of bright golden Pyrite.

 #CF4   $18.00                                              
                              
  

PYRITE  CUBE
Navajun, La Rioja, Spain

Very bright, interlocking Pyrite cubes, with the sides, edges and faces
 all in very good condition.   Main cube 5/8 x ½ x ½" , 2nd cube ¼ x ¼"

#CA14  $30.00

PYRITE
Navajun, Spain

Two bright Pyrite cubes sitting on a light gray clay matrix. The cube on the left measures ¾ x 5/8 x  5/8" while the cube on the right measures ½ x ½ x ½". The specimen measures 2½ x 2¼ x 1½".

#CA101  $18.00

PYRITE
Luizhou, Guangxi Prov.,
 China

A cluster of bright Pyrite crystals that makes this floater specimen measure 2 x 2 x 1¼. The largest of the crystals measure to ¾" and the crystals on this side have a dusting of tiny, bright Pyrite crystals near the contact points of the Pyrite cubes. The other side of the specimen closely resembles this one, except the other side does not have the dusting of tiny Pyrites.

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