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Can pyrite scratch glass?
no
What is pyrite's fracture?
Pyrite has the property fracture. - Raymond Cheung
What are the elements in pyrite?
Pyrite is FeS2, an iron sulfide.
What is the real name for fools gold?
Pyrite
Does pyrite conduct electricity?
Yes, Pyrite can conduct electricity.
Can pyrite scratch glass?
no
Which mineral will scratch glass but not pyrite?
Quartz will scratch glass but not pyrite. Pyrite has a Mohs hardness of around 6 to 6.5, while quartz has a hardness of 7, making it capable of scratching glass but not pyrite.
What is pyrite scratch?
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
Which has a metallic luster fluorite or bornite?
Bornite
Can hematite be scratched by a nail?
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
What is bornite?
Bornite is a copper sulfide mineral that has a metallic luster and typically exhibits iridescent colors due to oxidation. It is commonly known as "peacock ore" due to its colorful appearance. Bornite is often found in hydrothermal deposits associated with copper ore.
Which mineral is associated with sudbury Ontario?
Mostly... NICKEL. There is also a lot of Copper, Iron, Cobalt, some Gold & Silver, a lot of Muscovite Mica, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite, Palladium, Platinum Group Elements, Sudburytite, Sulfur.....
How is bornite mined?
Bornite is typically mined using large-scale open pit mining methods. This involves removing overburden to expose the bornite ore, which is then extracted using explosives and heavy machinery. The ore is then processed to separate the bornite mineral from the surrounding rock and other minerals.
What cleavage does the pyrite have?
the cleavage for pyrite is cubic
What mineral property can be used to distinguish between pyrite and chalco pyrite?
Pyrite also known as "fool's gold" is a mineral that has both a different chemical, morphological and physical characteristics than gold. Gold is denser (i.e. the same size of gold is much heavier than the that of pyrite). Gold's average density is 17.64 g/cm3 while Pyrite's density is on average 5.01 g/cm3. The chemical formulas are different. Gold's chemical formula is "Au" while Pyrite's is and iron sulfate mineral with a formula of "FeS2". The color is also different, gold appears the color of gold while pyrite is more bronze in color. The crystallographic form of the minerals also vary. Gold is a very soft mineral while Pyrite is much harder (gold has a hardness of 2.5 while Pyrite is 6.5). To distinguish between a sample of each, you could scratch the surface of gold using your fingernail which you would not be able to do with pyrite. You can try to scratch it because pyrite or fools gold much harder then gold so if it doesn't scratch that much it is most likely pyrite or fools gold. You can tell them apart by looking at their reflection and streak. Also, gold is much more dense than pyrite, so the same volume would 'weigh' about 3.5 times more. Gold has a hardness of about 2.5, while pyrite is about 6 (Gold is softer and more malable). Streak is used to distinguish between Gold and Pyrite.
What mineral is copper found in?
Bornite
What do mineralogists do to identify minerals?
Hardness, luster, and scratch color help narrow down the possibilities . . . specific gravity and chemical analyses follow. As an example, gold and pyrite look about the same - both have a somewhat shiny luster. The streak color, though is black for pyrite and yellowish for gold. Hardness of pyrite is 6-something on the hardness scale, and gold is around 2.5, which is much softer.
