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

521 million years old

It is found in a wide range of shades from deep purple to pale violet and even pink

Aquamarine is a form of Beryl crystal long sought after as a gem and precious stone due to its beautiful blue-green hue and clarity

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

Middle Devion period

From the Upper Ordovician Period - Ashgill Stage - Ktaoua Formation

sometimes in the same formations

Rainbow or peacock pyrite is a much rarer form of pyrite named for the unmistakable and incredibly vibrant rainbow-colored iridescence it displays

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

Paradoxides sp

incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite

resulting from the oxidation of its copper and sulfide components