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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 fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
What is fool's gold made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
Is fools gold a metal?
Pyrite (A.K.A. Fool's gold) isn't an element, its formula is FeS2 (iron (II) disulfide) Pyrite is classed as a mineral.
Types of gold?
Alluvial gold, Reef gold,and Fools gold
What is fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
What is the luster to fools gold?
Iron pyrites is commonly known as 'Fools Gold' as it is has a shiny golden colour.
What mineral is found in the northern Piedmont province is known as fools gold?
Fools gold is iron sulphide (FeS2) or also known as pyrite.
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.
What is fool's gold made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools 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
Who discovered fools gold?
The fools
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.
