Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.84" hypacrosaurus but STS-41-G was unusual as

but STS-41-G was unusual as a significant number of tiles were damaged during the mission

There are numerous large craters here

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This specimen comes from a surviving moon tree: a Sycamore living on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson

The color choices reflect the dominant color of each piece

Peruvian Pyrite Cluster - SOLD 2.84" hypacrosaurus but STS-41-G was unusual asBetter known as Fool's Gold, pyrite is an iron sulfide compound with a gold like appearance, hence its nickname. Unlike gold however, pyrite often forms in cubic crystals, an expression of the mineral's cube shaped atomic structure. This specimen is a Peruvian Pyrite Cluster, measuring 2. 84". It might not be worth its weight in gold, but this mineral has been valued since prehistory when pyrite was used as a fire starter by Neanderthals and our other