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Some ways to tell if your gold is fool's gold or not are as follows:
Beat it with a rock. Fool's gold was brittle and would splinter. Real gold was soft and would flatten out. The lump flattened out like a yellow button. "
Bang on it. Fool's gold will break, real gold will just bend.
If you bang on fool's gold it will break while if you bang on real gold it would just bend.
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Is fools gold heavy?
Fools gold (iron pyrite) is relatively heavy, it is about one fourth to one third as heavy as gold and about as heavy as iron.
Will fools gold stick to a magnet?
yes
What is pyrite rock?
Its another name for fools gold
What is the real name for fools gold?
Pyrite
What is the nickname for pyrite?
iron pyrite is also called fools gold
How can you tell fools gold from gold by using a chemical reaction?
With magnets.
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
How can I tell that fool's gold is apart of metallic yellow?
Fools gold will float. Gold will break if you hit it against a rock.
What is the dencity of fools gold?
the dencity of fools gold is 5.0
Who discovered fools gold?
The fools
How did a miner tell the difference between real gold and fools gold in the great horn spoon?
They would smash it with a rock.
Does real gold sing and fools gold float?
real gold does not sing it sinks and so does fools gold.
Does fools gold weight as much as gold?
No, fools gold or iron pyrites is less dense than gold.
What are two methods you can use to differentiate between real gold and fools gold?
Two methods to tell real gold from fools gold are:Rub the piece of gold against a piece of unglazed ceramic material. If it is real, it will leave a golden mark while fools gold will leave a black mark.Apply nitric acid to the gold. If it dissolves, then it is obviously fake, as real gold cannot be dissolved in nitric acid.
What is fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
What is guadalajara gold?
fools gold
Is fools gold inorganic or organic?
inorganic because it is a mineral
