Pyrite on Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!)

Item Description

This find was made a few of years back in China, and is absolutely unique: glittery, golden pyrite microcrystals on the edges of huge (to over 9 cm across!) crystals of pink manganoan calcite. Some of the specimens had very sparse coverage of pyrite, just a salting, but here, it is richly carpeting the crystal edges. The largest crystal on this very sculptural piece is 4.8 cm. The piece looks like an arm chair or deck chair, with very large arms. The specimen is pristine, except for the periphery wear on the right edge of the "chair back." Certainly not a detraction, as you can see. This is a fine and aesthetic piece from this find. You do not see many around any more. SUPER orange fluorescence!