Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.26" pendant 5cm) and 8" (~20cm) circumference

5cm) and 8" (~20cm) circumference

73" polished Phylloceras fossil from Madagascar

3M under budget

70 inches in length

Above: A large split specimen

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.26" pendant 5cm) and 8" (~20cm) circumferenceBetter 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