Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
$5
Pyrite, known as fool's gold, is a common brass-yellow iron sulfide mineral often sold as small rough specimens or crystals in the fossils and minerals market.
Estimated value as of 2026 · Source: Etsy listing for 3 medium 2" pyrite pieces
Fun Fact
Pyrite earned its 'fool's gold' nickname due to its metallic luster resembling gold, though it is much less valuable and primarily iron disulfide.
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