Pyrite & Quartz Face (From Our Private Collection) Fish Fossils ground water circulated silica along

ground water circulated silica along with the iron

Unlike more commonly structured (homomorphs) Ammonites

Beginning as small bubbles of volcanic gasses in lava that hardened

and hunting guidance from the inner spirit of each carved animal

such as quartz) during a process called per-mineralization

Pyrite & Quartz Face (From Our Private Collection) Fish Fossils ground water circulated silica alongA golden yellow to brown, widely occurring mineral sulfide, FeS2, Pyrite is used as an iron ore and to produce sulfur dioxide for sulfuric acid. It is also known as Fool's Gold because it resembles gold, even though it is harder (H. 5 6) and a paler yellow. Pyrite is often found in quartz veins, sometimes even with gold. Pyrite crystals are common; it may also occur as grains or in masses. It streaks a greenish black and when tarnished, may resemble