PyriteA highly aesthetic and three dimensional display specimen of Pyrite with a brilliant metallic luster and excellent crystallization. The piece was rather difficult to photograph, but as you can see from the photos, it has wonderfully well formed pyritohedra of Pyrite with soft striations and sharp faces. The predominant crystal at the top of the piece gives way to branching groups of smaller pyritohedra flaring out in different directions. The piece is

An impressive

You can see from the close-up photos that this piece brings a lot to the table

they’re just not available and only a few truly fine specimens of this material exist

antimony sulfosalt Franckeite consisting of somewhat "sword"-shaped crystals oriented into spherical aggregates which are sitting on matrix

and the piece is complete on both the top and bottom

Don't miss out on this lovely display specimen from this classic Bolivian locality

This piece hosts several groups of Franckeite consisting of somewhat "sword"-shaped crystals forming spherical aggregates which are sitting on minor iridescent Sphalerite and/or Wurtzite with minor associated Pyrite and Quartz on matrix

and difficult to photograph

An aesthetic thumbnail specimen of these gorgeous Pakistani Brookites featuring a pair of very sharp

Specimen # BOL711B32

Certainly a unique and worthwhile specimen for a collector of Bolivian minerals or rare phosphates

If you're a rare species collector