{"product_id":"pyritized-belemnite-fossil-specimen","title":"Pyritized Belemnite - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThe Lena-Anabar Basin, Djeganas, Russia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e Mesozoic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 145-201 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis one of a kind pyritized belemnite fossil specimen from Djeganas, Russia features a dark, tapered belemnite guard still attached to a rounded, sparkling pyrite-rich matrix. The surface has a gritty metallic texture with small brassy pyrite crystals covering much of the bulb-like section, contrasting nicely with the darker, spear-shaped fossil portion. Belemnites were squid-like marine cephalopods, and the preserved part is usually the hard internal guard that helped stabilize the animal while it swam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003ePyritization happens when iron and sulfur-rich conditions replace or coat fossil material with pyrite, giving the specimen its metallic “fool’s gold” look. Belemnites lived in ancient seas during the Mesozoic and are useful fossils for understanding marine environments from the age of dinosaurs. Spiritually, belemnites are often associated with ancient wisdom, protection, direction, and grounding, while pyrite adds associations of confidence, strength, and abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph. We do what we can to buy good quality products and price them honestly. The rocks may differ from the photos, but we hope we do them justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48246395601066,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/PyritizedBelemniteDjeganas-Russia-575.jpg?v=1777058717","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/de\/products\/pyritized-belemnite-fossil-specimen","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}