Description
Pyrite after pyrrhotite, with quartz crystals, bournonite, fluorescent calcite, and sphalerite from Trepca Mine Complex, Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Calcite shows typical orange pink fluorescence with 365nm long wave UV light.
Size: 83 x 61 x 46 mm. 226 grams.
Pyrite after pyrrhotite pseudomorph is a mineral specimen that shows the replacement of pyrrhotite by pyrite, preserving the original shape and structure of the former. Pyrrhotite is an iron sulfide mineral that often forms hexagonal or pentagonal crystals, sometimes resembling roses. Pyrite is another iron sulfide mineral that has a higher sulfur content and a cubic crystal system. Pyrite is more stable than pyrrhotite and can replace it through a chemical reaction, resulting in a pseudomorph.