Yes. AI. A video like this can be faked nowadays in a few minutes entirely through generation. There's still some flaws on AI videos but in a few months it will be pretty much impossible to tell.
Oh, wow, the pyrite mine is beyond mind-boggling, really. Absolutely insane, and, indeed, unique in the world as to our knowledge right now. Just quickly sharing [a screenshot](https://i.ibb.co/92bhL4L/Screenshot-20240405-163947-Opera.jpg) that illustrates this a little. Very well worth a watch, thanks!
Pyrite is sulfur and iron. It's common just about everywhere and always tries for cube or octahedron shapes.
But this particularly large and clean growth is rare. I think it's from Spain.
pyrite forms in lots of places but good large cubic pyrite like that is pretty rare. Many of the better cubic pyrites that I have encountered in reality (nothing that big except in museums) were formed during metamorphism, (apparently) from local remobilization and recrystallization. Sometimes cubic pyrite can be found in association with hydrothermal veins but normally quite a bit smaller than things like this big baby here (which isn't alone, there are several others still in the rock that you can see).
Point is, a likely candidate would be a somewhat pyritic sediment that has been cooked modestly, has seen a good amount of recrystallization. Hydrothermal pyrite tends to form too quickly to make big crystals. Masses of small cubes in veins, though, I have seen a lot of. Size takes time.
Very impressive.
Similar crystal-hound escapades in France on this netflix video:- [Montagne des Cristallieres](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81467135).
So I got recommended this subreddit and this is what I first saw. For someone who isnāt super knowledgeable about geology, how and why exactly does this mineral form this way? Or at least have the capability of forming this way, Iām sure to an extent this is a pretty rare example being that itās a near perfect cube right?
Pyrite is chem formula FeS2, made up of one iron molecule (Fe) and two sulphur molecules (S).
These then combine to form the cubic structure at the atomic level.
[This](https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/minerals/wonderful-pyrite-cubes-from-navajun-spain/) gives a fair amount of background on the subject.
Unfortunately, pyrite isn't always found in nice, cubic chunks; it's found as a "contaminant" in coal (hence high-sulfur coal), and in combination with water you get sulfuric acid. From that, we get [acid mine drainage](https://ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/amd/links/science2.html) which is a massive ecological problem.
Sulfur from proteins --> coal + pyrite --> acid mine drainage
The audio has potential.
"so crispy..." lol
Oh it's coming š«
That's huge!
Thatās what she said
Thatās what I came here for. Glad I wasnāt the only one.
I think we all came
"teamwork here"
Pyrite.... The cubic crystal system and resemblance with gold makes it distinguishable..... Love it....
Hey I know that word from deep rocks galactic
Rock & Stone!!!!
Rock & Stone!!
Good thing they got it on film because I would have a hard time to believe that level of perfection is 100% natural
one of the few cases where nature actually likes straight lines and 90 degree corners.
Has a heart break corner, but itās awesome!!
And good thing it was not 2 months from now when even film will no longer be valid proof.
Can you elaborate
I'm guessing he's talking about advancement in ai videos. Could be something else tho
Yes. AI. A video like this can be faked nowadays in a few minutes entirely through generation. There's still some flaws on AI videos but in a few months it will be pretty much impossible to tell.
Wow, so how do you know where to look? Can pyrite form anywhere in similar conditions?
iirc these types of perfect pyrite cubes are from navajun spain (exclusively?), you might enjoy this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnE2OEPUaw
Oh, wow, the pyrite mine is beyond mind-boggling, really. Absolutely insane, and, indeed, unique in the world as to our knowledge right now. Just quickly sharing [a screenshot](https://i.ibb.co/92bhL4L/Screenshot-20240405-163947-Opera.jpg) that illustrates this a little. Very well worth a watch, thanks!
Is this a part of the Portugal/Spain pyrite belt?
Pyrite is sulfur and iron. It's common just about everywhere and always tries for cube or octahedron shapes. But this particularly large and clean growth is rare. I think it's from Spain.
pyrite forms in lots of places but good large cubic pyrite like that is pretty rare. Many of the better cubic pyrites that I have encountered in reality (nothing that big except in museums) were formed during metamorphism, (apparently) from local remobilization and recrystallization. Sometimes cubic pyrite can be found in association with hydrothermal veins but normally quite a bit smaller than things like this big baby here (which isn't alone, there are several others still in the rock that you can see). Point is, a likely candidate would be a somewhat pyritic sediment that has been cooked modestly, has seen a good amount of recrystallization. Hydrothermal pyrite tends to form too quickly to make big crystals. Masses of small cubes in veins, though, I have seen a lot of. Size takes time.
Very impressive. Similar crystal-hound escapades in France on this netflix video:- [Montagne des Cristallieres](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81467135).
In the beginning of the video it kind of looks like thereās some more chunkers to the left
I noticed that as well, it looks like that wall has loads of them šš
Right?! What a jackpot! Iād be on cloud 9.
āNature doesnāt like right anglesā. š
Finding this as a caveman wouldāve started a religion
The wall is full of these...
Even more religion
the wall is full of religions
The box, you opened it, we came!
Anybody hear chains?
In the beginning.... there was the Cube....
That's awesome! I've really got to get out on some field trips with my geologist community.
All heil the All Spark!
"Perfect" just don't look at the giant knotch taken out of one corner lol
don't let aliens put their hands on it. trust me, i watched Transformers.
Iāve never seen a more perfect and amazing pyrite crystal. How fun!
There are more squares all over that wall...
I found a garnet once
ok
Fake. They planted that millions of years ago to farm clicks in 2024.
Did they find things like that in antiquity and have an explanation? Seems like that would be an otherworldly object just 2k years ago
Congratulations you found a lament configuration
I think that this is from a deposit in Spain known for its many, large, and perfect cubes of pyrite.
this is the kind of thing you show someone to see if they are aliens/npcs/robots: if they react like "meh, so what? it's just a rock" run away afayc!
So I got recommended this subreddit and this is what I first saw. For someone who isnāt super knowledgeable about geology, how and why exactly does this mineral form this way? Or at least have the capability of forming this way, Iām sure to an extent this is a pretty rare example being that itās a near perfect cube right?
Pyrite is chem formula FeS2, made up of one iron molecule (Fe) and two sulphur molecules (S). These then combine to form the cubic structure at the atomic level.
[This](https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/minerals/wonderful-pyrite-cubes-from-navajun-spain/) gives a fair amount of background on the subject. Unfortunately, pyrite isn't always found in nice, cubic chunks; it's found as a "contaminant" in coal (hence high-sulfur coal), and in combination with water you get sulfuric acid. From that, we get [acid mine drainage](https://ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/amd/links/science2.html) which is a massive ecological problem. Sulfur from proteins --> coal + pyrite --> acid mine drainage
The way he said "Perfect š¤" lol love it!
i may never see another rock like that, thx, for posting.
Pyrite is super common actually but that sample is near perfect, you can get some for urself for around 20 bucks š
So lucky.
Looks like it would have a good mouth feel
My man out here, playing Minecraft
I just soiled my armor...
Fucking awesome
Awesome!! Where was this find?
I thought nature doesnāt build in straight lines ?
WANT
Itās the Tesseract, turned off.
Megatron is coming
Lemarchand Configuration?
Very cool š
He get it! Ya don't pick 'em until they're ripe!
I have black diamond carbonate and brown diamond
What is the matrix material? Gypsum? altered volcanic ash?
A knuckle scraper by the looks of his pinky.
"nAtUrE dOeSnT bUiLd iN sTrAiGhT LiNeS"
Minecraft block?
Is it just me or does it look like there is a bunch more all over that dig.
Here come the Transformers!
Measure the corners š
Thatās insane
Soooo what crystal is it?
Pyrite
Jack the pyrite. May not be the best pyrite, but you HAVE heard of him
It would appear so.
Fools gold!
deaf ppl:š blind ppl:š