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What is the Pyrite?

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Anonymous

∙ 13y ago
Updated: 1/26/2023

Pyrites are a class of minerals. Some people call them "fool's gold" because they sometimes look similar to gold, but they are not gold. Pyrite crystals are not transparent. They are opaque.

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