Name: Grossular Garnet Crystal var Hessonite

which includes their living relatives the octopus

There is iridescent purpurite on both sides of this rich specimen

It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 3

Pyrite Crystal | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Ukraine Cyrtolite Name: Grossular Garnet Crystal varThis is a lovely thumbnail specimen of Pyrite from Nikitovka, Ukraine. The pyrite found in this region typically occurs as metallic brassy masses, granular aggregates, and smaller crystal groupings. Unlike the sharp cubic pyrite crystals from Spain or Peru that collectors often recognize immediately, Nikitovka pyrite is more valued for its geological association with mercury minerals than for dramatic crystal form. Name: Pyrite Crystal Specimen Size: