Iridescent Discoscaphites Fossil | Pierre Shale, South Dakota Badlands yellow fluorite and is also known as

and is also known as specular hematite

Often called "Cave Calcite" or flos ferri ("flowers of iron")

Stones included in this piece are: calcite

white or peach-colored bow-tie shapes

sometimes called "cut quartz" or "tectonic quartz

Iridescent Discoscaphites Fossil | Pierre Shale, South Dakota Badlands yellow fluorite and is also known asA spectacular Discoscaphites fossil from the Pierre Shale of South Dakota, showcasing extraordinary natural iridescence across its shell. Brilliant flashes of red, green, gold, and violet dance across the fossilized surface, accentuating the intricate details of this ancient marine cephalopod. Once living in the vast Western Interior Seaway during the Late Cretaceous, Discoscaphites represents one of the final chapters in the long history of the