Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Bowl Judith River Formation

Judith River Formation

Moldavite is a tektite

Whether they persisted until this catastrophic event or succumbed to earlier environmental shifts remains a subject of ongoing paleontological investigation

Location: Hawthorn Formation

Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Bowl Judith River FormationThis is beautiful cluster of gleaming pyrite crystals. It comes from the Huanzala Mine in Peru and the entire specimen measures approximately 3. 5" across. The mineral pyrite or iron pyrite is commonly referred to as Fool's Gold because its metallic luster and pale brass yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was sometimes mistaken for gold. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals with the