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Iridescent Pyrite on Marble (rare)
- Mogok, Mandalay Division, Burma
- Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
- Start Time: 09/01/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/06/2012 6:31:08 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Stunnning, iridescent, pyrite pyritohedrons to 1.3 mm are richly and aesthetically scattered on three sides of the starkly contrasting snow-white marble matrix on this extremely showy specimen from Mogok. The sharp, brilliant brass-yellow crystals have beautiful gold, peacock-blue and magenta iridescence. Pyrite of this quality is VERY RARE from Mogok.