Pyrite : CSIRO Spectroscopy Database

Pyrite [ FeS₂ ]

Images of Pyrite

CL image of in specimen 'S-20-004 ZnS-Calcite' (CSIRO).

CL spectrum of Pyrite

Cubic crystals of pyrite (7.0 × 5.0 × 2.5 cm). Found from Huanzala mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi, Ancash, Peru

Photo by Ivar Leidus (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA 4.0

SXES spectrum of Pyrite

Material properties

Formula	FeS₂
Abbreviation	Py
Variant	synthetic
Classification	Pyrite (group)
Luminescence emitter	Unspecified
Spectra	Luminescence (1), SXES (1)
IMA Status	Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity
Search other databases	webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
Related materials	Marcasite
Crystal symmetry	Cubic, Point group m3, Space group Pa3 (#205)
Tags	Mineral, Synthetic, Sulphide

Composition

Element	Atoms
Fe	1
S	2
Total:	3

References for Pyrite

Reference

Lines

Spectra

Images

CSIRO SXES database

MacRae et al. 2020

Moenke 1974

Specimens of Pyrite

Name	Owner	Materials	Phase purity	Image	Techniques
M2600 Pyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite (96.3%), Quartz	96.3	M2600 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Chalcopyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M2600 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0356 Pyrite	CSIRO	Anglesite, Pyrite (93.5%), Szomolnokite	93.5	M0356 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Anglesite and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0356 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M1872 Pyrite	CSIRO	Pyrite (91.7%), Rhomboclase, Szomolnokite	91.7	M1872 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Rhomboclase and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M1872 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0333 Pyrite	CSIRO	Anglesite, Covellite, Pyrite (91.2%), Szomolnokite	91.2	M0333 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Anglesite, Covellite and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0333 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0342 Pyrite	CSIRO	Pyrite (90.8%), Quartz, Szomolnokite	90.8	M0342 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Quartz and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0342 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0341 Pyrite / Szomolnokite	CSIRO	Pyrite (83.5%), Rhomboclase, Szomolnokite	83.5	M0341 Pyrite / Szomolnokite Image of Pyrite, Rhomboclase and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0341 Pyrite / Szomolnokite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite	CSIRO	Pyrite (77.6%), Quartz, Szomolnokite, Voltaite	77.6	M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite Image of Pyrite, Quartz, Szomolnokite and Voltaite in specimen 'M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite	CSIRO	Pyrite (74.5%), Quartz, Rhomboclase, Szomolnokite	74.5	M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite Image of Pyrite, Quartz, Rhomboclase and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite	CSIRO	Chamosite-1MIIb, Jarosite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Pyrite (62.5%), Quartz, Szomolnokite	62.5	M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite Image of Pyrite, Chamosite-1MIIb, Jarosite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2750 Pyrite / Digenite	CSIRO	Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high, Djurleite, Pyrite (53.5%)	53.5	M2750 Pyrite / Digenite Image of Pyrite, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) and Djurleite in specimen 'M2750 Pyrite / Digenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2601 Pyrite / Chalcopyrite / Siderite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Jarosite, Pyrite (37.4%), Siderite	37.4	M2601 Pyrite / Chalcopyrite / Siderite Image of Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Jarosite and Siderite in specimen 'M2601 Pyrite / Chalcopyrite / Siderite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0315 Chalcopyrite / Pyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Jarosite, Pyrite (30.5%), Siderite, Szomolnokite	30.5	M0315 Chalcopyrite / Pyrite Image of Chalcopyrite, Jarosite, Pyrite, Siderite and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0315 Chalcopyrite / Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0301 Djurleite / Pyrite / Malachite	CSIRO	Bornite, Chalcocite, low, Chalcocite, high, Cuprite, Djurleite, Goethite, Malachite, Pyrite (27.5%)	27.5	M0301 Djurleite / Pyrite / Malachite Image of Djurleite, Bornite, Chalcocite (var. low), Chalcocite (var. high), Cuprite, Goethite, Malachite and Pyrite in specimen 'M0301 Djurleite / Pyrite / Malachite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0282 Proustite / Pyrite / Marcasite	CSIRO	Argentopyrite, Calcite, Dolomite, Marcasite, Proustite, Pyrite (23.1%)	23.1	M0282 Proustite / Pyrite / Marcasite Image of Proustite, Argentopyrite, Calcite, Dolomite, Marcasite and Pyrite in specimen 'M0282 Proustite / Pyrite / Marcasite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M1210 Ferberite / Pyrite / Quartz	CSIRO	Ferberite, Fluorite, Pyrite (22.9%), Quartz	22.9	M1210 Ferberite / Pyrite / Quartz Image of Ferberite, Fluorite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M1210 Ferberite / Pyrite / Quartz' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2755 Bornite / Barite / Pyrite	CSIRO	Barite, Bornite, Pyrite (17.2%), Quartz, Stromeyerite, Tetrahedrite-(Cu)	17.2	M2755 Bornite / Barite / Pyrite Image of Bornite, Barite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stromeyerite and Tetrahedrite-(Cu) in specimen 'M2755 Bornite / Barite / Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2657 Chalcopyrite / Marcasite / Pyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Jarosite, Marcasite, Pyrite (12.7%)	12.7	M2657 Chalcopyrite / Marcasite / Pyrite Image of Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Jarosite, Marcasite and Pyrite in specimen 'M2657 Chalcopyrite / Marcasite / Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0316 Chalcopyrite / Covellite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite (9.9%)	9.9	M0316 Chalcopyrite / Covellite Image of Chalcopyrite, Covellite and Pyrite in specimen 'M0316 Chalcopyrite / Covellite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0319 Chalcopyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Jarosite, Pyrite (9.3%), Stilpnomelane	9.3	M0319 Chalcopyrite Image of Chalcopyrite, Jarosite, Pyrite and Stilpnomelane in specimen 'M0319 Chalcopyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M0339 Muscovite / Quartz	CSIRO	Ankerite, Dolomite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Pyrite (8.7%), Quartz	8.7	M0339 Muscovite / Quartz Image of Muscovite-2M1, Ankerite, Dolomite, Muscovite-1M, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M0339 Muscovite / Quartz' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2746 Chalcopyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite (5.8%), Quartz, Szomolnokite	5.8	M2746 Chalcopyrite Image of Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M2746 Chalcopyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite	CSIRO	Hedenbergite, Magnesite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite (5.3%), Quartz	5.3	MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite Image of Hedenbergite, Magnesite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
M2452 Arsenopyrite	CSIRO	Arsenopyrite, Pyrite (4.3%), Quartz	4.3	M2452 Arsenopyrite Image of Arsenopyrite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M2452 Arsenopyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—
193 Dolomite / Muscovite / Quartz	CSIRO	Calcite, Clinochlore, Fe, Dolomite, Muscovite-2M1, Cr, Pyrite (3.1%), Quartz	3.1		—
M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu)	CSIRO	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite (3.0%), Quartz, Tennantite-(Cu)	3.0	M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu) Image of Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz and Tennantite-(Cu) in specimen 'M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu)' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	—