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Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Schlüsselspitze, Prägraten, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

The locality is not eve listed on Mindat - material is an exceptional rarity. Alpine pyrite is generally rare, but nearly unknown from this locality. The crystal is in early stage of alteration and show a dark, but still lustrous patina. It is sharp terminated and developed a s floater. Hard to photograph and really much better in person!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5