Pyrite (classic material)

Item Description

Pyrite specimens are found at countless world localities, and it's safe to say that Pyrite is probably the most recognizable sulfide in the world. The species is celebrated for its wide array for crystal habits, often showing complex morphology. With that said, almost every collector will tell you that when it comes to simply 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 2.7 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 I can't find any major damage.