Pyrite on Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!)

Item Description

This find was made a few of years back in China, and is absolutely unique: glittery, golden pyrite microcrystals on the edges of huge (to over 9 cm across!) flattened crystals of pink manganoan calcite. Some of the specimens had very sparse coverage of pyrite, just a salting, but here, it is richly carpeting the crystal edges. The largest crystal on this sculptural piece is 5.0 cm. Nearly pristine, with only two small spots of crystal edge wear and the expected periphery wear. Certainly not a detraction, as you can see. This is a fine and aesthetic piece from this find. You do not see many around any more. NEON orange fluorescence with pink highlights!