Floater Pyrite nodule (Texas!) Rob Sielecki Coll.

Martin Marietta quarry (TXI Cement quarry), Midlothian, Ellis Co., Texas
Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm
Start Time: 03/14/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/21/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Surprising form and striking iridescence on this outstanding floater nodule of pyrite crystals from this well-known limestone cement quarry outside of Dallas. The pretty highly variable iridescence and lustre add dramatic pizzazz to these intergrown bronzy-brassy cuboctahedrons. The impressive pristine compound crystal is 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm. Essentially pristine, with only trivial, barely noticeable bruising. Texas is known as mostly a mineral wasteland, but this is an exceptional example from the Rob Sielecki Collection.

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