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Yes. Pyrite is inorganic. It is not produced from any processes that involve organisms.
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What is pyrite's fracture?
Pyrite has the property fracture. - Raymond Cheung
What are the elements in pyrite?
Pyrite is FeS2, an iron sulfide.
What is the real name for fools gold?
Pyrite
Does pyrite conduct electricity?
Yes, Pyrite can conduct electricity.
What is the chemical formula of iron pyrite?
The chemical formula of iron pyrite is FeS2.
Is pyrite inorganic or organic?
it is inorganic because it does not have one of the main compound substances which are carbon hydrogen nitrogen and oxygen.
Is pyrite sedimentary igneous or metamorphic?
None of the above, actually. Pyrite is a mineral. Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic substances. They have a distinctive chemical composition (Pyrite is iron sulfide), a crystalline structure (pyrite can form cubes, although is more often found as an irregular lump), and have distinctive physical properties (such as pyrite's metallic luster, which is why people mistake it for gold). Minerals are what comprise igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Pyrite is a mineral, so it is neither igneous, sedimentary, nor metamorphic.
What is the difference between pyrite and a pyrite cube?
Pyrite is the mineral whereas a pyrite 'cube' happens to be the habit in which the mineral has crystallised
Name things made of pyrite?
pyrite is made of FeS2
What cleavage does pyrite have?
What cleavage does pyrite have
Is pyrite a mineral or non mineral?
No. Pyrite is a compound composed of iron (a metal) and sulfur (a nonmetal).
Is there lead in pyrite?
No, Pyrite is iron and sulfur
What is hardness of the pyrite?
the hardness of pyrite is 6.5
What the hardness of pyrite?
the hardness of pyrite is 6.5
What is the diaphaneity of pyrite?
The diaphaneity of pyrite is opaque.
What is the Economic importance of pyrite?
what is Pyrite used for
What is pyrite's fracture?
Pyrite has the property fracture. - Raymond Cheung
