Description
Rare Rainbow Pyrite from the Famous Supat Mine, Pakistan
This striking Rainbow Pyrite crystal is a genuine mineral specimen sourced from the renowned Supat Mine in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. The Supat mining region is globally recognised among mineral collectors for producing exceptionally bright pyrite crystals with remarkable metallic lustre and occasional iridescent colouration. This particular specimen displays the distinctive rainbow sheen that makes these crystals highly desirable for collectors, mineral enthusiasts, and display cabinets.
You will receive the exact specimen shown in the photographs. Each crystal is individually selected for quality and visual appeal, ensuring that every piece offers unique natural characteristics. Full sizing and scale can be seen clearly in the listing photos.
This crystal is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee card confirming it as a genuine natural specimen.
Mineral Identification and Geological Classification
Pyrite is an iron sulphide mineral with the chemical formula FeS₂ and is one of the most widely recognised sulphide minerals in the world. Often nicknamed “Fool’s Gold” due to its metallic lustre and brassy colour, pyrite forms in a variety of geological environments including hydrothermal veins, sedimentary deposits, and metamorphic formations.
The Supat Mine is well known for producing exceptionally well-formed pyrite crystals associated with quartz and other sulphide minerals within alpine-type hydrothermal veins. These deposits formed deep within mountainous geological systems where mineral-rich fluids crystallised slowly within fractures in the surrounding rock. This process allowed highly defined crystal faces to develop over time.
Rainbow pyrite is particularly prized because of its vibrant iridescent colours. These colours are created by microscopic surface oxidation layers that interact with light, producing shimmering hues of gold, blue, green, purple, and copper tones across the crystal faces. Each specimen shows a slightly different combination of colours depending on the crystal surface and lighting conditions.
Crystal Structure and Physical Properties
Pyrite crystallises in the cubic crystal system and is famous for forming sharply defined cubes, pyritohedrons, and complex intergrowth structures. The crystal faces are often highly reflective, giving specimens a brilliant metallic shine that stands out in any mineral display.
Typical characteristics of pyrite include:
Mineral species: Pyrite
Chemical composition: Iron sulphide (FeS₂)
Crystal system: Cubic
Lustre: Metallic
Colour: Brass gold with rainbow iridescence on surface
Hardness: 6–6.5 on the Mohs scale
Transparency: Opaque
The Supat Mine material is particularly admired for its crisp crystal forms and strong metallic reflectivity.
Collector Appeal and Display Value
Rainbow pyrite specimens from Pakistan have become increasingly sought after in the mineral collecting community due to their striking appearance and limited locality production. The natural rainbow sheen gives each crystal an almost jewel-like effect while still retaining the raw geological character of a sulphide mineral specimen.
These pieces make excellent additions to mineral collections, geology displays, educational collections, and decorative mineral cabinets. Their metallic brilliance reflects light beautifully under display lighting, highlighting the crystal geometry and iridescent colour layers.
Because every specimen forms naturally, no two pieces are identical, making each example a one-of-a-kind geological formation shaped by natural processes over millions of years.
Authenticity and Specimen Information
This Rainbow Pyrite crystal is a genuine natural specimen from Supat Mine, Pakistan. The crystal shown in the photographs is the exact specimen you will receive. Each piece is carefully chosen to represent the quality and distinctive features associated with this famous mineral locality.
Your specimen includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee card confirming the authenticity of the crystal. The photographs form part of the description and clearly show the natural structure, colouration, and condition of the specimen.
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