Pyrite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)

Item Description

Here we have classic, sharp, metallic, brassy colored Pyrite crystals from one of the most classic localities for the species. This particular crytal does not show the typical pyritohedral habit, but rather cuboctahedra measuring up to 1.1 cm. The piece is in good shape, as it is crystallized completely on the display side. It's a good example of older Elba Pyrite, and should be appreciated for its wonderful form and size. This specimen comes from the collection of Willard W. Wulff (1904-1998) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a prominent figure and collector of Colorado minerals. Wulff was one of the founding members of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society in 1936. You can read Willard's bio on the Mineralogical Record website here ( http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=1528 ). The piece comes with a typed label from Wulff on one of his famous 3x5 index cards that states it was purchased from Gerhard, Zimmerscheid of Berlin, Germany