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Fool's gold is the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite. Pyrite is sometimes called Fools Gold because of its similarity in color and shape to Gold. The last thing you want is to be considered a fool the next time you go gold-panning. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals which is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. Sometimes real gold is embedded in pyrite formations but this mineral is usually found associated with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well as in coal beds and as a replacement mineral in fossils.
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∙ 12y agoFools gold is Pyrite, an igneous rock, that can only told different from gold by the color of its streak.
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∙ 13y agoIt is possible, yes. Pyrite is more common in association with metamorphic and sedimentary rock.
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∙ 11y agoIron pyrite is the mineral that is sometimes called "Fool's Gold"
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∙ 11y agono, it is a mineral called pyrite.
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∙ 13y agoNone of the above
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What explorer found fool's gold?
john mullet crandy found fools gold
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.
Is fools gold inorganic or organic?
inorganic because it is a mineral
How do you make fools gold?
Fools Gold is also called iron pyrite or just pyrite. It is composed of iron and sulfur FeS2
Are granite found in Jamaica?
where in Jamaica is granite found
What explorer found fool's gold?
john mullet crandy found fools gold
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.
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
What is the dencity of fools gold?
the dencity of fools gold is 5.0
Who discovered fools gold?
The fools
What are some natural resources that are found in California?
Oil, lumber, granite, and gold are found in California.
Is Fools Gold Real Gold?
No. It is iron pyrite and much more minerals. However, the two are sometimes found together, and some samples of fools' gold may contain trace amounts of real gold, but only a tiny spec.
Did the new England colonies look for gold?
They thought they found gold, but all they found was pyrite; fools gold. Pyrite was worthless. It had the same luster and color as gold but it was worth as much as dirt
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 is fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
What minerals found in the northern Piedmont is known as fool gold?
Fools gold is iron sulphide (FeS2) or also known as pyrite.
