3589 - Pyrrhotite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Schneeberg
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3589

Mineral Name

Pyrrhotite

Chemical Formula

Fe(1-x)S;(x=0-0.17)
Specimen Number
003

Small clusters of crystals on surface, with calcite rhombs, on hematite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Schneeberg, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.5954901, 12.6386475

Mining District

Schneeberg District
Original Attributed Locality
Saxony
Schneeberg
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge