Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Xiphactinus Bony-Tongue Fish - 2 Species

Bony-Tongue Fish - 2 Species Identified: Phareodus encaustus & Phareodus testis

had tentacles they could use to grab food and used jet propulsion

Many ammonite genera end in -ceras

though closely related

This environment supported other megafauna such as woolly mammoths

Large Peruvian Pyrite Cluster | Peru Xiphactinus Bony-Tongue Fish - 2 SpeciesThis 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