Pyrite sphere, partially polished sphalerite

Pyrite sphere, partially polished sphaleriteBeautiful and heavy pyrite sphere with natural vug! Its mostly polished but does have some natural crystals in vugs (small openings). Weighs 874 grams and messures 7cm across (about 2. 75 across so 5. 5 diameter). Will come with a plastic display base.

Xiefang Mine

I prefer to use the more accurate botryoidal purple chalcedony

but I dont know if any testing was done

5”x2”x2

formerly a massive asbestos operation in Val-des-Sources

In some areas the azurite has both a reddish iron

but well-defined undamaged crystals

The silver work on this ring is excellent- it’s definitely a hand-made piece however there is no hallmark

Associated minerals include: galena

Measures roughly 5

Guichi District

It is water-soluble so the miners use glycerin to polish