Victorian Goldfields Pyrite-Rich Quartz Specimen – Sulfide Showpiece with Quartz Crystals: Specimen 7

Victorian Goldfields Pyrite-Rich Quartz Specimen – Sulfide Showpiece with Quartz Crystals: Specimen 7Notable Features This 1. 979 kg pyrite rich specimen measures 6 4 4. 5 in (Width Length Height). It is absolutely saturated with sulfides, dominated by pyrite, making it more of a pyrite showpiece than a typical quartz crystal cluster. Small white, black, and champagne quartz crystals are scattered across the specimen, adding texture and sparkle. The host rock is peppered with fine black specks, and a small cavity reveals a delicate pocket of white

A distinctive brown crystal cluster adds earthy contrast to the lighter quartz

the quartz developed as brown

purple tones

forming a striking “sandwich” structure

Quartz – hexagonal crystal forms in red

The majority of the gold remains locked within sulfide minerals

or just heading to your next dig site

50 Sleeve length

86 Sleeve length from center back

Notable features include abundant quartz growth on both sides of the specimen

Tetrahedrite – [not evident]

and heavy sulfide inclusions