Pyrite Sun in Shale | Zieglar Mine, Sparta Illinois | FeS2 | Pyrite Sun Specimen in Matrix

The now closed Zieglar mine is world famous for these formations that only grow between layers of shale when the pyrite solution can only move outward.
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Many know by the name “fools gold” – pyrite is often associated with actual gold, with the two minerals often forming together – some deposits containing enough to warrant gold mining.
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Metaphysically, pyrite is helpful for grounding, protection, prosperity and self reflection.