Pyrite (classic material)

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The famous Pyrites from Navajún, Spain are quite possibly the most well-known examples of the species in the world, which is really saying something considering that Pyrite is probably the most common sulfide in the world, found at thousands of localities. I think it's fair to say when it comes to cubic crystals of Pyrite, there is no locality more productive and esteemed than the Ampliación a Victoria Mine in Navajún, Spain. For decades, the finest examples of the most common form of Pyrite have been found at this locality, consistently in fine quality specimens with textbook crystals. They are highly attractive, and arguably the finest crystallized representations of Pyrite ever seen, at least in cubic form. This piece features a superb, razor-sharp, highly lustrous, soft golden metallic colored cube of Pyrite measuring 2.6 cm on edge, aesthetically perched atop the host rock matrix. The piece is UN-repaired (which is important as many of them have to be glued back on the matrix), and with the exception of one tiny imperfection, I can't find any damage.