Pyrite
Valdeperillo, Cornago, La Rioja, Spain
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Valdeperillo, Cornago, La Rioja, Spain |
Description |
These are beautifully metallic rectangular cuboids of Pyrite in of varying sizes from about 2-3 cm on each edge. These cubes are offered for very reasonable prices, as they are imperfect - each one will have at least one cleave or attachment point from where they originally attached to another cube or groundmass. You will receive a random choice of one thumbnail to miniature sized specimen. |
Luster |
Metallic |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
7 Specimens |
Mineral List |
Pyrite: FeS2 iron sulfide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Titanite w/ Chlorite Calcite var. Panda Quartz, Galena, Sphalerite, Cerrusite/Anglesite, Chalcopyrite Sphalerite / Galena Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside) Arsenic (Native) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): pyrite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Pyrite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Pyrite Search Web Mineral DB: Pyrite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Pyrite
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