Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru bird "celestial" color often seen in

"celestial" color often seen in this mineral) by Abraham Werner in 1798

The tip is missing and there is a crack on the convex side of the claw

and Campanian stages of the Late Cretaceous

Its color is achieved by heat treating the stone

Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru bird "celestial" color often seen inThis is beautiful cluster of gleaming pyrite crystals. It comes from the Huanzala Mine in Peru and the entire specimen measures approximately 3. 5" across. The mineral pyrite or iron pyrite is commonly referred to as Fool's Gold because its metallic luster and pale brass yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was sometimes mistaken for gold. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals with the