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MD-229581
Pyrite, Calcite (Var: Manganoan Calcite)
Chenzhong (?), Hunan Province, China
Cabinet, 12.9 x 6.8 x 4.4 cm
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This find was made a couple of years back in China, and is absolutely unique: glittery, golden pyrite microcrystals on the edges of huge (to over 9 cm across) crystals of pink manganoan calcite. Some of the specimens had very sparse coverage of pyrite, just a salting, but here, it is richly carpeting the crystal edges. The largest crystal on this excellent cabinet piece is 4.7 cm.