Pirita
Pirita is a mineral with formula FeS₂, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from Mina La Respina, Puebla de Lillo, León, Castilla y León, España.
Description
On an oval, white piece of dry rhombohedral dolomite, there are 3 small octahedral pyrite crystals. Good for a loupe.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0229
- Composition
- FeS₂
- Name
- Pirita
- Group
- Sulfuros
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Matrix
- Dolomita
- Mine
- Mina La Respina
- District / Municipality
- Puebla de Lillo
- Province
- León
- Region
- Castilla y León
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 8 x 6 x 1
- Weight
- 100 g
- Etymology
- From the Greek «pyr», “fire”, because it throws sparks when struck with metal.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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