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Pyrite pyritohedron on Hematite ex Bird Coll
- Rio Marina, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
- Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm
- Start Time: 07/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/15/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A striking, highly unusual pyrite specimen from the ancient iron mines at Rio Marina, Elba. The large, 5.7 x 5.2 cm, textbook pyritohedron has incredible, etched/stepped-growth faces, unlike any I have seen from this locale. The mirror-bright, brass-yellow, crystal is complete all-around and pristine. It rests on a classic matrix of bladed hematite. This is a dramatic, old-time and classic combination specimen from this historic locale. Ex Jaime Bird Collection and comes with a 1970s-era Roberts Minerals label.