Pyrite on Calcite
specimen number:
8821147
location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
description:
The top of this matrix covered by scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 1.0 cm in size, these in turn richly scattered with iridescent micro crystallized pyrite. Some cleaving present but still in good condition.
Size: 20.0 x 13.0 x 3.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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