gold and salt and limestone
Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is a mineral that often forms cubic or box-like crystals due to its atomic structure. The arrangement of iron and sulfur atoms in pyrite leads to its distinctive shape.
Cubical means like a cube -- box-like. A cube is box shape with all edges equal. All the sides are squares.
The natural shape of a mineral would be its crystalline structure.
The shape of a mineral depends on the chemical structure that the bonds form between atoms in the mineral. A cubic mineral (such as pyrite) has a chemical structure that, as bonds are made, a cubic shape is formed.
what ddoes the crystals shape look like
By the shape...
A jewelry box.
A box - for example a box of cereal
There is no general shape of a mineral. Each mineral has its own shape, even though two different minerals might have the same shape. A few examples of shapes of minerals are: Rhomboid, rock, and cubic.
Pyrite and fluorite are two minerals that often exhibit a box-like shape. Pyrite crystals can form cubic shapes, while fluorite crystals can form octahedral shapes that appear box-like.
When a mineral forms a definite shape, it is known as a crystal. Crystals are ordered arrangements of atoms or ions in a repeating pattern that gives them their characteristic shape. Crystal shape is determined by the internal arrangement of atoms within the mineral.
It looks like a doghouse:(The shape inside the box is a pentagon.)