Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
cubiccommonSulfides
Pyrite
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The image displays a cluster of lustrous, pale brass-yellow pyrite crystals, exhibiting excellent octahedral forms.
Pyrite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
6Crystal System
cubicLuster
metallicStreak Color
greenish-black to brownish-blackCleavage
indistinct/poor, sometimes parting on {011}Fracture
conchoidal to unevenSpecific Gravity
5Colors
pale brass-yellow, goldenTransparency
opaqueType Locality
Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, TurkeyMineral Group
SulfidesUses
sulfuric acid production, collector specimens, jewelry (rarely), source of gold (when associated)Associated Minerals
quartz, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, gold, calciteRarity
commonGeological Context
Pyrite is a common sulfide mineral found in a wide range of geological environments, including hydrothermal veins, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and igneous intrusions, often forming under reducing conditions.
