Perfect Cubic Pyrite on Matrix - Height: 10.7 cm - Width: 7 cm- 692 g

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Perfect cubic pyrite crystal on its original light matrix from Mina Ampliación a Victoria, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain; weight 692 g; dimensions 10.7 × 7 × 8.6 cm.

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An exceptional museum specimen presenting a single crystal of pyrite with a perfect cubic habit ({100}), naturally and in situ mounted on its clear original matrix. The crystal stands out for its mirror-finished faces with a golden metallic luster, with sharp edges and clean vertices free of growth imperfections. The pronounced cubic symmetry of the crystal contrasts strongly with the earthy texture of the host rock, a hallmark of the unique low-temperature hydrothermal metasomatism of Navajún, worldwide renowned for producing the best pyrite crystals on the planet for systematic mineralogy.

An exceptional museum specimen presenting a single crystal of pyrite with a perfect cubic habit ({100}), naturally and in situ mounted on its clear original matrix. The crystal stands out for its mirror-finished faces with a golden metallic luster, with sharp edges and clean vertices free of growth imperfections. The pronounced cubic symmetry of the crystal contrasts strongly with the earthy texture of the host rock, a hallmark of the unique low-temperature hydrothermal metasomatism of Navajún, worldwide renowned for producing the best pyrite crystals on the planet for systematic mineralogy.

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Mineral form
Perfect Cubic Pyrite on Matrix
Weight
692 g
Origin (region/city)
Mine Expansion to Victoria, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Country of origin
Spain
Height
10.7 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
8.6 cm
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