42917: Pyrite - $12 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan Miniature - 3.7 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm 66 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order A cluster of brassy pyrite from an
undisclosed location in Pakistan's Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Province. A new find in 2023. Initially
heavily enclosed in a coal-like matrix, I removed most of
the matrix (proprietary process...) to reveal this
specimen. Pyrite embedded in coal and related matrices
tends to decompose, but this sample appears stable as it
has no objectionable sulfurous odor. Pyrite is uncommon
(or at least not commonly reported) from Pakistan; of the
9024 Pakistan
mineral specimen photos available at Mindat, only nine include
pyrite! Minor incomplete spots are noted but overall
condition is good.
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