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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

 
Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

DESCRIPTION:No. 43329
Mineral:Pyrite
Locality:Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Description:Two intergrown cubic pyrite crystals with sharp edges and lustrous faces. Pyrite is also called Fool's Gold because inexperienced gold miners mistook it for real gold. Note the slight surface fractures on the crystal faces.
Overall Size:5x3.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:17-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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