Iridescent Pyrite on Calcite from Kazakhstan TF2230 animal Owyhee Blue Opal is often

Owyhee Blue Opal is often associated with calming energies

The fluorescence under UV light is due to trace amounts of uranium in the quartz

There is one small spot of damage on the front of the crystal

The mineral has a hardness of around 6 on the Mohs scale

Iridescent Pyrite on Calcite from Kazakhstan TF2230 animal Owyhee Blue Opal is oftenIridescent Pyrite on Calcite from Kazakhstan Approx. Dimensions: 3. 5x3x2 inches Approx. Weight: 195 grams Locality: Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Kostanay Province, Kazakhstan This is a unique specimen we acquired out of a very small parcel of specimens from a gentleman that collected them in Kazakhstan. It features very brightly colored iridescent pyrite coating fluorescent calcite.