# - 4882 Pyrite (fool's gold)
This stunning, octahedral pyrite crystal, from Peru, displays a remarkable metallic luster and distinctive octahedral formation.
Pyrite is commonly referred to as fool’s gold, because it’s colour and metallic shine could be mistaken for gold by the inexperienced. Pyrite is a heavy mineral composed of iron and sulphur, which forms in cubic and octahedral shapes, often clustered together or intergrown with each other.
This stunning, octahedral pyrite crystal, from Peru, displays a remarkable metallic luster and distinctive octahedral formation.
Pyrite is commonly referred to as fool’s gold, because it’s colour and metallic shine could be mistaken for gold by the inexperienced. Pyrite is a heavy mineral composed of iron and sulphur, which forms in cubic and octahedral shapes, often clustered together or intergrown with each other.
This stunning, octahedral pyrite crystal, from Peru, displays a remarkable metallic luster and distinctive octahedral formation.
Pyrite is commonly referred to as fool’s gold, because it’s colour and metallic shine could be mistaken for gold by the inexperienced. Pyrite is a heavy mineral composed of iron and sulphur, which forms in cubic and octahedral shapes, often clustered together or intergrown with each other.