Fossilization example - Replacement - Pyritization

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Spririfer Brachiopod shell in Pyrite

Description

(DSM #10565) This brachiopod has had its shell partially replaced by the mineral pyrite. Pyrite is also known as fool's gold.

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

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Dunn-Seiler Museum

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“Fossilization example - Replacement - Pyritization,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed August 22, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1654.

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DSM10565 pyritization spirifer.jpg

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