Large Complex Pyrite Crystal (5.5” x 5” x 6”) gallet varieties of quartz have been

varieties of quartz have been the most commonly utilized minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings

flattened spire

Pyrite occurs almost exclusively in cubic form and very rarely in cubo-octahedral crystals

Dendritic Agate is technically not a 'true agate' since it lacks the typical banding of other Agates

Large Complex Pyrite Crystal (5.5” x 5” x 6”) gallet varieties of quartz have beenThis item is a large complex Pyrite crystal with growth formations of galena and chalcopyrite. Measures 5. 5 x 5 x 6. The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide. Pyrite is considered the most common of the sulfide minerals and is rated between 6 and 6. 5 on the Mohs hardness scale. Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well known nickname of fool's