Rainbow Pyrite

Rainbow PyriteThe famed fools gold, pyrite is an abundant sulfide mineral that despite some similarities can easily be distinguished from actual gold by its crystal form (typically cuboidal) and being much harder whereas gold is soft and malleable. Pyrite formations tend to be shiny and metallic, with particularly high shine or uniquely shaped pieces prized by collectors. Rainbow or peacock pyrite is a much rarer form of pyrite named for the unmistakable and

They were recovered from deposits in Morocco and date back to the late Cretaceous Period

Aquamarine has a hexagonal crystal structure and is highly prismatic

These high quality and exceptional color Chiapan Amber originated in Mexico during the Oligocene

in iron smelting and other metallurgy

occurring in shades of blue

Measurement is of box

The spectacular display of colors these specimens display can be formed by two different geological processes: the oxidation of pyrite causing ultra-thin layers of iron oxide to form on the surface

typically associated with granitic pegmatites

Approx 420 million years old

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

The unique combination of smoky

Kataoua formation