Cluster of pyrite blades pseudomorphed after marcasite. 11.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm. Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Opaque Yellow Pyrite Specimen from Canada
Cluster of pyrite blades pseudomorphed after marcasite. 11.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm. Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
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| Gemstone | Pyrite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Canada |
| Origin details | Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory |
| Height | 115 |
| Width | 80 |
| Depth | 72 |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Yellow |
| Transparency | Opaque |