Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.40" homegoods 70" fossil fragment of the

70" fossil fragment of the Dimetrodon's iconic spine

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Peanut wood is a special type of fossilized wood which contains several silica "peanuts" within the material

This specimen is a pyritized fossil piece of an iguanodon from the Weald Clay deposits on the Isle of Wight

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.40" homegoods 70" fossil fragment of theBetter known as Fool's Gold, pyrite is an iron sulfide compound with a gold like appearance, hence its nickname. Unlike gold however, pyrite often forms in cubic crystals, an expression of the mineral's cube shaped atomic structure. This specimen is a Peruvian Pyrite Cluster, measuring 2. 40". It might not be worth its weight in gold, but this mineral has been valued since prehistory when pyrite was used as a fire starter by Neanderthals and our other