Pyrite Suns (3.5 in) Grateful Dead It's a stable

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It was discovered in the 1960s during the mining of bertrandite

Discover the natural beauty of Prehnite with this stunning specimen

Locality: Inner Mongolia

Pyrite Suns (3.5 in) Grateful Dead It's a stableA golden yellow to brown, widely occurring mineral sulfide, FeS2, Pyrite is used as an iron ore and to produce sulfur dioxide for sulfuric acid. It is also known as Fool's Gold because it resembles gold, even though it is harder (H. 5 6) and a paler yellow. Pyrite is often found in quartz veins, sometimes even with gold. Pyrite crystals are common; it may also occur as grains or in masses. If struck sharply against steel, pyrite gives off sparks. It