| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Pyrite in Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 22796 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite in Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Rare pyrite specimen from the famous Tsumeb Mine. Many octahedral pyrite crystals are scattered throughout the calcite (and probably inside the calcite). Several crystals are incomplete. With careful work more crystals could be exposed. |
| Overall Size: | 9x7x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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