Pyrite Sphere - Peru This molten silica cooled rapidly

This molten silica cooled rapidly before the atoms could arrange in any crystalline structure

Some of the largest specimens discovered have measured up to 10-inches long

Mahajanga is a port city on the north coast

The impacts of this meteorite struck with such force

Pink Amethyst is a relatively newer mineral found in deposits located in Argentina

Pyrite Sphere - Peru This molten silica cooled rapidlySize: 2. 0 in Weight: 8. 4 oz Pyrite is a wildly popular simple cubic iron sulfide that is commonly referred to as Fool's Gold. It achieved this nickname for obvious reasons. Its name is derived from the Greek phrase pyrites lithos translating to the stone which strikes fire. Pyrite is found all over the world in quartz veins, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It has even been found to replace minerals in fossil specimens such as gastropods and