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

The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux

and as a precious metal for thousands of years

accentuating the clear sea green of the superb quality crystals

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

From the Upper Ordovician Period - Ashgill Stage - Ktaoua Formation

Approx 420 million years old

roughly 20 million years ago

copper has been used by humans as ornamentation

Azurite has been sought after since ancient times as a gem and for use in blue pigment

Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation

With a dazzling array of colors and crystal structures

The unique combination of smoky