Fools gold [pyrite] does not come in flakes like slate but is randomly shaped and cannot come cleanly off in flakes.
There is no real gold in fools gold.
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
Alluvial gold, Reef gold,and Fools gold
No, pyrite, or fools' gold, is a compound called iron disulfide (FeS2).
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
You could go to your local jewelry/gold shop; the people there should have some novice expertise. If not, you could visit a gemologist who specializes in such matters. Source: I also have a lot of flakes in my backyard.
There is no real gold in fools gold.
the dencity of fools gold is 5.0
The fools
real gold does not sing it sinks and so does fools gold.
No, fools gold or iron pyrites is less dense than gold.
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
Normally if you see golden flakes in silt they are gold. Some rivers and streams carry silt and small gold nuggets or flakes.
fools gold
inorganic because it is a mineral
hit it with a hammer: if it shatters its fools gold, if it flattens it is probably gold.
chalcopyrite is called fools gold because it's lustre looks like gold!