Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.26" surfite University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Diogenites "Tatahouine"

All specimens ship in their own glass-topped riker display case that measures 4"x3"x1"

so each piece is sure to be unique

Assessments of progressive changes in horn orientation and shape during adolescence indicate the possible visual identification of juveniles

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.26" surfite University of EdinburghBetter 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. 26". 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