Pyrite with Fluorite Stilbite there was a lot of

there was a lot of collecting that took place between the Upper New Street and Lower New Street Quarries in an area that is affectionately referred to by some as "Middle New Street"

His catalogue number (214) is still glued to the base of the specimen

Specimen # BROOK31925

and the crystal has sharp faces along the prism which are a nice contrast to the elegantly etched multi-pointed termination

Specimen# CO712B193

Pyrite with Fluorite Stilbite there was a lot ofA classic, and sometimes lesser known, yet important locality for Pyrite in Colorado is the Climax Mine. This locality is actually a SIGNIFICANT Molybdenum mine with a very large open pit and some underground tunnels. This specimen hosts a razor sharp, highly lustrous, slightly elongated, golden metallic cube of Pyrite measuring 1. 0 cm on edge and is associated with a few smaller Pyrite cubes and beautiful blue green Fluorite on "sericite" matrix.