AVAILABLE - Etched Pyrite crystal with a super cool, sharp metallic texture! From the Purple Hope No. 4 Claim, Green Ridge, Snoqualmie Mining District, King Co., Washington! I have to say, this is such a treat to hold and examine in person. Its aesthetic, craggy structure combined with its brassy metallic luster makes this piece unique among other Pyrites, with deeply penetrating crevasses that form sharp, gnarled structures visible from the exterior of the specimen. It may have originally been a cubic crystal prior to the natural etching process, which transformed it into this complex, otherworldly oddity. In essence, it went through a period of dissolution that reduced the original structure of the crystal to its current bizarre state. In spite of this, on one upper corner of the specimen is an area that distinctly shows a rudimentary cubic structure which hints at its original appearance! Etched Pyrite is virtually unheard of, from anywhere, especially from this storied mining region. King County is synonymous with fine, exquisite Pyrite crystals, usually associated with sceptered Quartz crystals and clusters. The Pyrites from here are famous for their textbook structure, from perfect cubes to complex pyritohedrons, often with magnificent growth structures and striations present across their faces. The singular pocket that yielded these uniquely etched Pyrites is decidedly NOT the norm for Pyrite from here at all. It’s definitely best appreciated in person. I’ve enjoyed this specimen in my personal collection for years, and now its looking for a new home! AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN VIDEO - Please turn up the sound! DM me to make this yours! If you like what you see, have a look at my other posts and follow me for more! Shipping via USPS. @westcoastmineral #pyrite #foolsgold #etchedcrystal #pyritecrystal #crystaldonut #purplehopeno4claim #kincounty #washingtonminerals #americanminerals #chakra, #grateful #etched #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineralporn #crystals #crystalporn #crystal #geology #rocks #crystalhealing #energy #fineminerals #mineralsofig #crystalsofig #nature #mineralcollection #westcoastmineral https://www.instagram.com/p/CdwpIsgpX92/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
