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Pyrite nodule from Paraíba Basin, north of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

 
Pyrite nodule from Paraíba Basin, north of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Pyrite nodule from Paraíba Basin, north of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Pyrite nodule from Paraíba Basin, north of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 64187
Mineral:Pyrite nodule
Locality:Paraíba Basin, north of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Description:Rounded formation of many interconnected yellow-metallic pyrite crystals with remnants of gray marine sediments on one edge. The pyrite crystals are predominantly cubic form, with octahedral corner faces.
Overall Size:5x4x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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