Pyrite Cubes

Fools Gold / Pyrite Cube

An interesting Pyrite formation, pyrite cubes are simply much larger cubic versions of one of the crystals commonly seen in a Fools Gold crystal formation. They seem almost unnatural, but they do naturally form in an almost perfect cube.

We offer specimens from around the world, in a few different quality grades.

• Grade AA pieces are a perfect cube, the best you'll find. We very rarely have these in stock.

• Grade A pieces are a decent cube, typically with a few marks, scratches, or tiny imperfections.

• Grade B pieces are cubes with some imperfections and missing pieces but retain the cubic structure.

• Grade C pieces are part or partial cubes, sometimes with some matrix or quite misshapen.

Pyrite cubes make an interesting display piece in any collection.

Our current stock includes specimens from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain, which is where most of the worlds best loose cubic pyrite crystals come from. 

Pyrite is also known as 'Fools Gold', as its shape and colour have confused miners and gold panners for centuries. It is, of course, Iron crystals, rather than Gold.