Pyrite #5 Thumbnail Specimen (Navajun, Spain)

*This is a very small miniature, known as a thumbnail specimen. Please examine scale photo and consider dimensions carefully.* Thumbnail specimens are mounted in small display boxes known as perky boxes, and contain locality information. They are designed so that they are ready for display, or may be unmounted for any use including jewelry supply. An ideal and efficient tiny treasure, for any collection

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Mineral Name: Pyrite 

Locality: 

Navajun, La Rioja, Spain.

Dimensions: 0.88” x 0.71” (23mm x 18mm)

Characteristics of this specimen: 

Care Notes: Pyrite should be kept out of the elements, as it can oxidize and even rust when exposed to air and weathering. 

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FORMATION: Pyrite is an iron sulfide minerals, aka fool’s gold. Pyrite forms characteristic cubic (isometric) crystal habits, including cubes and octahedra. Navajun is a classic Spanish locality for pyrite—the cubic clusters are sourced from the area of what was once a medieval town, where inhabitants knew of and collected the golden cubes also. Considered one of the world’s premier localities for pyrite. 

HEALING KEYWORDS: Pyrite--manifestation, shielding, protection, masculine energy.

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