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Also known as "Fool's Gold", it is yellow, shiny, and tends to have crystals with flat surfaces (REAL gold does not shine) The link below is to a photo of iron pyrites.
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What is main chemical name for iron pyrites?
iron pyrites
What is iron pyrate?
What is iron pyrites?
What is the denser mineral quartz or iron pyrites?
Quartz, monkeys look cool and im a ranga
What is another term for fool's gold?
Iron Pyrites - Iron Sulfide
What is another name for iron pyrites?
Iron pyrites is commonly called "fools gold" since it is often mistaken for gold by people who do not know how to tell the difference.
Two types of metallic minerals?
Iron pyrites, plumbago.
What is this mineral that came to be called fool's gold?
Fool's Gold should be (Iron) Pyrite and chemically is a crystalline form of iron disulfide, FeS2. Other pyrites, such as chalcopyrite, are other variations of iron sulfide, such as FeS or Fe2S3. Regardless, most pyrites contain some amounts of other metals, like nickel or cobalt, which can minutely alter the color and crystalline structure.
Why is Iron Pyrites often called Fools Gold?
Iron Pyrites is often referred to as Fools Gold because it forms metallic looking crystals which are golden in colour. The appearance of these crystals lead to them being commonly mistaken for gold by those who find them.
What type of mineral is fool's gold?
Either iron pyrites, FeS; or gold-coloured mica.
What elements are in copper pyrites?
Copper pirites is copper glance:cu2s
What is the luster to fools gold?
Iron pyrites is commonly known as 'Fools Gold' as it is has a shiny golden colour.
Does fools gold weight as much as gold?
No, fools gold or iron pyrites is less dense than gold.
