Specimen #642

Name: Pyrite in shale

Type: Mineral

Locality: Millstream Station, Pilbara (North-West), Western Australia, Australia

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.3 x 9.6 x 3.4 cm

Weight: 502

Acquired: 2008-04-29

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A sharp, bright, 1-inchish ball of crysatllized pyrite, perched in shalle matrix for stunning contrast! from the McRae Shale formation, Western Australia. This formation is part of the iron ore deposits in the Pilbara region of NW, West Australia.

Minerals: Pyrite (FeS₂)

There are 3 pictures on file

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Pyrite in shale, Millstream Station, Pilbara (North-West), Western Australia, Australia (11.3 x 9.6 x 3.4 cm)

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Pyrite in shale, Millstream Station, Pilbara (North-West), Western Australia, Australia

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Pyrite in shale, Millstream Station, Pilbara (North-West), Western Australia, Australia