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Pyrite pyritohedron (old classic) ex Meieran Coll.
- Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
- Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 5.4 x 4.5 cm
- Start Time: 04/05/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/15/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A large, lustrous, brass-yellow, pyrite crystal from the famous iron mines of Elba. The sharp, complete all-around, near floater, crystal has texbook pyritohedral form and very interesting, stepped-growth modifications to the crystal faces. The back is very unusually etched, has a bit of embedded hematite and just a bit of minor bruising is noted. Classic, old-time material from the Gene Meieran Collection.