Pyritohedron
The "pyritohedron" crystal form is very common in pyrite. The actual name of this crystal form is pentagonal dodecahedron. This literally means it is a crystal with 12 face (dodeca means 12 and hedron means faces), and each face has 5 sides (pentagonal).
Excellent pyrite crystals have been recovered at the Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County.
The "pyritohedron" crystal form is very common in pyrite. The actual name of this crystal form is pentagonal dodecahedron. This literally means it is a crystal with 12 face (dodeca means 12 and hedron means faces), and each face has 5 sides (pentagonal).
Excellent pyrite crystals have been recovered at the Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County.
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