Navajún

Mindat lists twelve mineral species from the site, but realistically Navajún is known for pyrite, pyrite, and more pyrite – some of the best worldwide.

The area contains the Ampliación a Victoria mine, but pyrite can be found in various areas around Navajún.

The pyrite here is typically cubic with excellent quality mirror-like faces. Intergrown cubic crystals are common too. The crystals range from several millimeters to very large cubes of even six or seven centimeters.

It often occurs on a grey-white marl matrix, which is very soft and friable.

Pyrite specimens from this locale ‘on matrix’ have often been glued back down, as they do pop off the matrix with ease.

Further reading

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-185708.html
• https://www.piritasdenavajun.com/ (Spanish language)
• https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/mineria-coleccionistas-20180819001124-ntvo.html (Spanish language)
• https://www.mcdougallminerals.com/blog/the-pyrite-of-navajun-spain/

If you are interested in other local specimens, we may have stock from the following locales:

• Ambas Aguas, Muro de Aguas, La Rioja, Spain
• Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

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