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

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent

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

or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration

typically associated with granitic pegmatites

large calcite crystals and the dusting of fine gold from the pyrite is unique to specimens from this specific region of China and have not been found anywhere else

sometimes in the same formations

Fluorite has long been used as a gemstone and is increasingly popular in the market

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

resulting from the oxidation of its copper and sulfide components

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed