Pyrite from Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Description
Comments:	Crystals usually small <5mm cubic, although crystals have been found to over 2cm. And as Hemispherical forms to 1cm and small botryoidal groups.
Colour:	Pale metallic yelow, commonly tarnished
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:	Very common
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Collected by many collectors.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
Photo Gallery	View Gallery (9 photos)

Description

Comments:

Crystals usually small <5mm cubic, although crystals have been found to over 2cm. And as Hemispherical forms to 1cm and small botryoidal groups.

Colour:

Pale metallic yelow, commonly tarnished

Quality of samples:

not specified / average specimens

Rarity at site:

Very common

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

References

References:

Collected by many collectors.

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Pyrite data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Photo Gallery

View Gallery (9 photos)

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