Spinel Crystals with Pyrite and Calcite on Matrix – 35 g

Stone: Spinel Crystals with Pyrite and Calcite on Matrix
Weight: 35.6 g
Size: approx. 32 × 26 × 28 mm
Locality: Hazara Valley, Pakistan

Natural red Spinel Crystals occurring on a feldspar matrix, accompanied by pyrite and calcite. The vivid red color of the Spinel contrasts with the metallic pyrite and lighter calcite, while the feldspar provides the natural mineralogical matrix. The specimen displays a distinctive association of contrasting mineral phases formed together in a natural geological environment.