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Yes! Fool's Gold is actually called Iron Pyrite. It is cubic formed iron based crystal that is is a yellow to brass color. It is reflective giving you a "shiny" appearance.
Gold on the other hand is a brighter yellow and is the same brightness whether it is in the shade or in the sun! If you shade pyrite with your hand, it will go dull. Gold will stay Yellow!
I should also mention, if you hit pyrite with a hammer or another rock, it will shatter or break. Gold should just flatten out.
Here is a comparison picture between Pyrite and Gold -
http://www.homegrownfun.com/wp-content/uploads/smaller-gold-and-pyrite-400x300.jpg
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How can you test a rock for gold to make sure it isn't fools gold?
hit it with a hammer: if it shatters its fools gold, if it flattens it is probably gold.
Why is Chalcopyrite called fools gold?
chalcopyrite is called fools gold because it's lustre looks like gold!
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.
How do you clean fools gold off of rocks?
I'm a bit more puzzled about how you get fools' gold ontorocks. Fools' gold is a type of rock... iron (II) sulfide, or iron pyrite. It's hard, brittle, and not something that could easily get smeared onto some other rock.If you somehow did manage it, it's relatively easily oxidized to the sulfate, which is soluble in water.
What is the chemical name for fool's gold?
Fools gold is commonly known as Iron Pyrite which is Iron Disulfide - FeS2.
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
How do scientist determine the different between gold and fools gold?
by the the difference between their density
What is the dencity of fools gold?
the dencity of fools gold is 5.0
Who discovered fools gold?
The fools
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 is guadalajara gold?
fools gold
Is fools gold inorganic or organic?
inorganic because it is a mineral
Is fools gold poor quaity god?
'Fool's gold' is not gold (symbol Au), so is not poor quality; it is a different substance (iron pyrites).
How can you test a rock for gold to make sure it isn't fools gold?
hit it with a hammer: if it shatters its fools gold, if it flattens it is probably gold.
Why is Chalcopyrite called fools gold?
chalcopyrite is called fools gold because it's lustre looks like gold!
