Pyrite ps. Pyrrhotite, with Calcite and Galena

Item Description

A VERY SHOWY and CLASSIC combination piece from the ancient and famous Stan Trg (Stari Trg) Mine at Trepca, Serbia. This pristine specimen consists of two, intersecting, rosette-like discs. The fronts are covered with bright, brassy Pyrite pseudomorphs after Pyrrhotite crystals. These are beautifully accented by lustrous and colorless nail-head Calcite crystals; bright gray Galena cubes on both rosettes; and gleaming, black Sphalerite crystals on the back rosette. The backs of both discs are covered with white, drusy Quartz. This is really a neat sulfide specimen with good mineral associations, from a classic locality. Ex. George Elling Collection.

Note: The collection we acquired this from came with a label noting rhodochrosite is present on this piece. While the collector is an expert in pseudomorphs and oddities, since we weren't able to determine ourselves, we are removing the note in the listing here, to be conservative.