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pyrite is known as fools gold.This mineral's metallic luster and pale-to-normal, brass-yellow hue have earned it the nickname fool's gold because of its resemblance to gold.

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What is the luster to fools gold?

Iron pyrites is commonly known as 'Fools Gold' as it is has a shiny golden colour.


Is fools gold magnetic?

Fool's gold, also known as pyrite, is not magnetic.


What type of iron is known as fools gold?

Iron Pyrite.


What is another word for fool's gold?

Fools' gold is also known as iron pyrite.


Is there any gold in fools gold?

Fool's gold, also known as pyrite, does not contain any real gold. It is a mineral made of iron sulfide and has a brassy yellow color that can sometimes be mistaken for gold.


Who was the first person to discover fools gold?

It would be practically impossible to know the correct answer to this question as fools gold is fairly common and has probably been known of for centuries.


What minerals found in the northern Piedmont is known as fool gold?

Fools gold is iron sulphide (FeS2) or also known as pyrite.


What is the dencity of fools gold?

the dencity of fools gold is 5.0


How do you distinguish gold from fools gold?

Gold is a heavy ductile metal and gold is an Element. Fools gold is actually Iron Pyrite and is brittle and light compared to gold. Gold has a specific gravity around 19 while fools gold (iron pyrite) has a specific gravity of 4.95 to 5.10. Fools gold is harder than gold. The hardness of Fools gold is 6 to 6.5 while Gold is softer and has a hardness of 2.5 on the Moh's scale of hardness. When hammered gold will flatten while other yellow minerals break Fools Gold (Iron Pyrite) is a sulfide of iron,with a metallic appearance and occurs either as distinct cubical crystals or in massive crystalline forms.Pyrite is slightly harder than steel and cannot be scratched with a knife while gold is much softer than steel and can easily be scratched with a knife. Pyrite emits sulfur when heated...gold does not. There are many differences between Fools Gold and Gold, that is why "fools gold" got its name.


What happen when fools gold heat?

When fools gold, also known as iron pyrite, is heated, it can produce sulfur dioxide gas which can be toxic if inhaled. Additionally, heating fools gold can also cause it to oxidize and form iron oxide, losing its metallic luster.


Who discovered fools gold?

The fools


What mineral is found in the northern Piedmont province is known as fools gold?

The mineral found in the northern Piedmont province that is known as fool's gold is pyrite. Pyrite is a common sulfide mineral that has a shiny, metallic appearance similar to gold, but it does not contain any actual gold content.