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Pyrite Suns |
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Naturally formed pyrite “suns”. These flat disc-shaped pyrites have crystals that radiate out from the center like the rays of a sun. These specimens are from the Spartan Mine in Sparta, Illinois. More specifically, they are from the Herrin #6 Seam, 280' Level and are dated at 290-320 M Yr Old. They are found pressed between thin layers of shale. |
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ChucksRocks.com |
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ID# 500-186 Pyrite Sun—very lustrous Spartan Mine, Sparta, IL $20 |




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ID# 500-179 Pyrite Sun on shale matrix (pyrite has separated from matrix) Spartan Mine, Sparta, IL $10 |




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ID# 500-180 Pyrite Sun—nearly perfectly round—dull luster Spartan Mine, Sparta, IL $5 |

