Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Lamp spelaea Trinomial name: Panthera leo

spelaea        Trinomial name: Panthera leo spelaea Goldfuss

000 years ago) and have been depicted in cave paintings

The lower jaw is always relatively small and thin compared to the upper jaw

This Eurypterd remipes specimen has an intact telson and impeccable preservation

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Lamp spelaea Trinomial name: Panthera leoThis is beautiful cluster of gleaming pyrite crystals. It comes from the Huanzala Mine in Peru and the entire specimen measures 2" 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 chemical formula FeS2.