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Pyrite is FeS. When exposed to water and oxygen in the air, a chemical reaction occurs - forming iron hydroxide (rust) and sulfuric acid. Here is the reaction:

FeS2 + 3.75O2 + 3.5H20 = Fe(OH)3 + 2H2SO4

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