4788 - Pyrite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Turinsk
Russia

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4788

Mineral Name

Pyrite

Chemical Formula

FeS2
Specimen Number
161

Misidentified: chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, etc.

Brass-yellow iridescent mass, coated with black tenorite alteration

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Turjinsk, Russia

Locality Lat/Long

58.0524983, 63.6918085
Original Attributed Locality
Russia
Bogovlowsk
Turinsk
Geographic Features
Turya River
Middle Urals
Ural Mountains