Pyrite is often dismissed as “fool’s gold” but this mineral creates some of the most stunning crystals in nature. Walk into any mineral shop and one of the first thing that sounds out is the ...

This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. ... The halite would need to be opened in order to confirm that this is in fact organic matter, and that it is still alive.

Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation of central Australia contain organic solids and liquids, as documented with transmitted light and UV-vis ...