Spessartine

Spessartine

It is found in a vast array of forms

both extinct and modern

This naturally occurring form of relatively common pyrite remains highly sought after by collectors as a specimen or for use as a gem or in jewelry

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

The herring-like fish of the genus Knightia were far and away the most abundant freshwater fish during this era

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

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

irregular crystalline accents reminiscent of cave formations like stalactites

sometimes in the same formations

A widespread and industrially important mineral

The unique combination of smoky

Amber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees