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It is because homemade pyrite cools within a few second, not giving it enough time to for crystals, unlike natural pyrite, which had years to cool underground giving it enough time to form crystals

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How could you determine if a mineral is pyrite or?

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What is the stone which looks like gold?

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Is there silver pyrite?

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What is the Conclusion of a homemade lava lamp?

Oh, dude, the conclusion of a homemade lava lamp experiment is basically just the final part where you're like, "Yep, that's it, the end." It's when you see all the cool bubbles and colors swirling around, and you're like, "Yeah, science, you did your thing." So, like, it's the grand finale of your DIY lava lamp show.


What does pyrite smell like?

It smells like Iron Disulphide or FeS2....


Is pyrite a metal type?

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Why the pyrite stone is cube shapes?

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