Rainbow Pyrite Garnet where early very productive copper

where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material

it is not uncommon for insects and other small animals to become trapped within tree sap

from the middle Miocene around 12-16 million years ago

Our specimens consist of fine crystals spread across a matrix in shades of both blue and green

Known for its beautiful prismatic crystals

Rainbow Pyrite Garnet where early very productive copperThe 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