Pyrite on Graphite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Graphite, Pyrite
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- D384
Crystals of Pyrite on Graphite. The Pyrite crystals formed with crystals of Graphite, all on massive Graphite. Merelani Pyrite is famous for it's high luster and complex forms. This specimen was found at the Merelani Tanzanite mines and a fine and less common matrix example.