OK, we have all seen any number of pyrites. BUT, I would maintain this huge octohedral crystal is really something special. You do not see such large pyrites in this habit, very often, from any locality. And at 6 pounds in weight, this is a shocking piece to find in pristine condition. It is actually a floater, complete all around (even the bottom). The crystal shows 4 of the 6 ideal octohedral terminations, each modified by a cube at their tips so you have a flat face at the end, bevelled nicely. They are very reflective faces, too, extremely bright and sharp. NO DAMAGE, either. The bottom of the piece is complexly crystallized as I said, technically makin gthis a floater, but asymmetric and not well-developed. Still, you see 4 of the 6 octohedral corners and the piece presents 3-dimensionally as a clear octohedron. In person, the natural imperfections on the surface add complexity and make the piece more subtly intricate than its simple geometry might indicate at first, although in the photos some of the natural little outgrowths look like dull spots. Photos do not do it justice, really, as it is big and heavy - and just much more impressive in person. Lastly, I will say I have noticed a serious decline in production quality from this location over the last 2 decades. I do not think even mediocre pyrite crystals in this size are goign to be easilyhad, let alone such pristine and symmetric examples as this.