Mineral: Pyrite pseudo after Pyrrhotite
Locality: Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
Dimensions: 3.0 cm x 5.0 cm x 8.0 cm

Description: Sparkling brassy-yellow pyrite replacing a 3.0 cm prismatic crystal of pyrrhotite with several lustrous milky quartz crystals to 2.5 cm.

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