Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz (Ref: 16MF13)
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures Romania
115mm x 70mm x 30mm
minID: YWV-MYQ
A cubic Pyrite crystal implanted on matrix, with marked striations on the cube faces, partially covered by small iridescent Chalcopyrite crystals and associated with druses of sharp, water-clear Quartz crystals, all on matrix. The Pyrite crystal is arranged in the center of the piece and in an aerial manner. It comes from a classic mining district that began extracting sulphides in the 14th century.Cavnic Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 11.5 × 7.0 × 3.0 cm = 4.53” × 2.76” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.28” × 0.28”
From: Fabre Minerals
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