Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.84" manmade was discovered with a similar

was discovered with a similar tooth shape

MOSASAUR (TOOTH)

These branching patterns are made of manganese oxides and commonly form on the surface of sandstones

Knight's Sword

The sediment layer from which amber is mined can be dated radiometrically using zircons

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.84" manmade was discovered with a similarBetter 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. 84". 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