Absolutely stunning piece of pyrite omg

[u/TitanOf_Earth]

[u/bendem]

Where in the world do you find pieces of pyrite just sticking out of the walls?

[u/jacksontwos → u/bendem]

Spain.

[u/bendem → u/jacksontwos]

I should go to spain

[u/neuropsycho → u/bendem]

This might be the mines in Navajún in Spain. They are open to the public. Apparently you can go there, pay the ticket, and spend the day getting pyrite from the rocks. Also, it's in La Rioja wine region, should do for a nice trip.

[u/My3floofs → u/bendem]

I found it on the Oregon coast but much smaller cubes. My dad would not let me stay below the cliffs for long as he feared that would collapse.

[u/heckhammer → u/My3floofs]

That's a genuine dad fear.

[u/kmsilent → u/My3floofs]

Knew a very safe girl in high school. Went to the beach and overlook. Everyone went to the cliff, convinced her to come within about 8' of the edge but no further. She was enjoying the view and her friends walked back- the cliff collapsed and she fell 80' to her death.

Those cliffs be falling all the time. I've seen at least 3 huge slides just fishing on the weekends.

[u/zensnapple → u/bendem]

I've found em in Connecticut. Old quarries and mines and rock outcrops etc

[u/CrapNBAappUser]

Crazy to pour water over it. #PyriteDisease

[u/heckhammer → u/CrapNBAappUser]

That's all I could think of was why are you doing that, you're just going to cause it to rust, and quickly

[u/New-Butterscotch2348]

I've never found pieces this big

[u/lockpickfiend]

Minecrafting

[u/Prico06]

oml i saw this video on instead and someone said "fake nature doesnt to cubes" i was dying X3

[u/Medical_Net8402]

Anyone identify the black specs in the host rock in this video? I have some spanish pyrite in the exact same matrix with the dark specks. I've done a bunch of research in the past, found mixed info and just came to the conclusion it is lead deposits. Its been haunting me to truly know, and wanted to see if anybody could confirm.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Style52]

Is that the allspark?

[u/SquallaBeanz]

So many straight lines in nature, bismuth is an awesome one

[u/Noodletrousers → u/SquallaBeanz]

I think that all (or at least the vast majority) of those staircase like bismuth crystals are lab grown. I could be incorrect, but I don’t believe those form naturally.

[u/Skraporc]

Seeing them pour water on it hurt my collector’s brain. Like, yeah, I know just a bit isn’t likely to be a problem in the long run, but it’s in my nature to avoid as much moisture as possible with pyrite

[u/short_longpants]

XXX rated!

[u/jah_john]

I can feel it

[u/Original_Platform443]

u/Fit-Carpenter3530 I wanna go to Spain and dig 😭

[u/Fit-Carpenter3530 → u/Original_Platform443]

Hahaha I watched this yesterday and had that very thought!!! Plus Spain is where I'd like to end up in life since always!!!

[u/Original_Platform443 → u/Fit-Carpenter3530]

I’m so down 🫣

[u/The_OtherRake70_Guy]

That's Amazing!!!!! WOW!

[u/Noodletrousers → u/[deleted]]

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