Pyrite Sun | Zieglar Mine, Sparta Illinois | FeS2 | Pyrite Sun Specimen

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.