Quartz with Dolomite & Pyrite
Quartz with Dolomite & Pyrite
Description
A complex, multi-stage mineral plate featuring clear quartz crystals, soft peach dolomite rosettes, and striking cubic pyrite. Sharp quartz points form a crystalline field across the surface, many lightly dusted with fine dark inclusions that add depth and texture. Scattered throughout are bright brassy pyrite cubes, silver-toned pyrite with natural surface alteration, and areas where pyrite has partially oxidized, revealing deep red hematite along the cube faces. The result is a layered composition of glassy transparency, metallic geometry, and warm mineral contrast.
This association formed within a polymetallic hydrothermal vein system. Quartz crystallized first from silica-rich fluids, followed by sulfide minerals including pyrite. In later stages, some pyrite underwent natural surface alteration and partial oxidation, creating the silver sheen and hematite-rich red tones visible on certain cubes. Peach dolomite formed subsequently, growing in clustered rosettes across the quartz and sulfide surfaces. This sequence of shifting chemistry is characteristic of deposits such as the Huanzala Mine in Ancash, Peru.
Quartz is often associated with amplification and clarity, while pyrite has long been linked to strength and grounded focus.
Dimensions
7 × 4 × 2 cm
Weight: 1.35 kg
Details
Mineral: Quartz with Dolomite & Pyrite (partially hematite-altered)
Origin: Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru
Formation: Polymetallic hydrothermal vein system
Colour: Clear / Grey Quartz with Peach Dolomite and Brassy to Silver Pyrite with Hematite Accents
Finish: Natural, unpolished
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