PYR216 Pyrite Cluster Meteoritic The mines have been closed

The mines have been closed since 2016 and agate collecting has been prohibited

This is a polished specimen featuring two sections of yellow

21mm x 36mm

The flash and sound of the fall were observed for almost 200 miles around the impact

and a few black dendrites

PYR216 Pyrite Cluster Meteoritic The mines have been closedThis Pyrite crystal specimen is from Peru, a prominent location for different crystal habits of pyrite. An abundant iron sulfide, the chemical formula for pyrite is FeS2. This piece features intersecting and overlapping cubic and pyritohedral crystals, which are an asymmetric type of dodecahedron named after pyrite. The metallic crystals are striated and dusted with gray galena and sphalerite. 1lb 1. 1oz approx. 4" x 2. 5" x 1. 5"