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- Gold is an element--gold. There's only gold in it. Pyrite--fool's gold--is a compound of iron and sulfur.
- Gold has the chemical symbol Au, and it is heavier and softer than a lot of other metals. It is considered a "noble" metal because it does not corrode or otherwise react with other elements easily. Other materials may be similar in color such as brass or fool's gold.
- Fool's gold is iron pyrite, and has the chemical formula FeS2. It is a brittle solid, where gold is soft.
- A small piece of fool's gold will break apart into many pieces if tapped with a hammer or like object. A small goldnugget will flatten slightly but will not break apart. Real gold is soft, and the pressure of a thumbnail will make a small indentation in it. See the field test that follows.
- 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.
- 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 how "fools gold" got its name.
- Fools gold (iron pyrite) is relatively heavy, it is about one fourth to one third as heavy as gold and about as heavy as iron.
with a knife.
Interesting factoid...
Gold forms in pyrite deposits. To get it out, you grind the pyrite fine. Next, heat the pyrite until the sulfur burns off. Finally, put the remaining product in water and use a magnet to separate out the iron. Now you can sell the iron for a good price, and the gold for a very good price.
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What is the real name for fools gold?
Pyrite
What is the difference between Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon Gold?
Pokemon Heart gold is different from Pokemon Gold cuz heart gold has better graphics new Pokemon and new events
What is the least reliable way to classify a mineral?
color for instance real gold and fools gold is the same color but 2 different rocks
In only fools What is triggers full name?
Triggers real name in Only Fools and Horses was Colin Ball.
Is Rush's Golden EIB microphone made of real gold?
It is made of gold colored metal, not real gold.
How did a miner tell the difference between real gold and fools gold in the great horn spoon?
They would smash it with a rock.
Does real gold sing and fools gold float?
real gold does not sing it sinks and so does fools gold.
What is heavyer fools gold or real gold?
real gold
Are there Field tests for telling the difference between fools gold and real gold?
Real gold is extremely soft and malleable; therefore, real gold could be dented with little pressure. Fools gold (Iron Pyrite) is much harder, and therefore harder to dent. A practical method is to get the material wet, and hold it up in the sun. Gold and fools gold will both shine. Now put your hand between the material and the sun. The gold will still shine, but the fools gold will become quite dark. This is because the shine of gold comes from diffuse reflection (like light shining on paper), while fools gold's comes from specular reflection (like a mirror).
What are two methods you can use to differentiate between real gold and fools gold?
Two methods to tell real gold from fools gold are:Rub the piece of gold against a piece of unglazed ceramic material. If it is real, it will leave a golden mark while fools gold will leave a black mark.Apply nitric acid to the gold. If it dissolves, then it is obviously fake, as real gold cannot be dissolved in nitric acid.
How would you find out the difference between fool's gold and real gold?
Real gold is smooth and round with an all yellow gloden glow, and it is soft, fools gold, or pyrite, it harder, like slivery and is straightish squarish looking, plus it is really hard and sparkles like glitter.
What is the difference between fools gold and gold?
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
What is the difference between real player sp and real player 11?
what is difference between real player sp and real player gold
Is there any gold in fools gold?
Fool's gold, also known as pyrite, does not contain any real gold. It is a mineral made of iron sulfide and has a brassy yellow color that can sometimes be mistaken for gold.
How do you tell the difference between real gold and fake gold?
A common way to differentiate between real gold and fake gold is by conducting a simple acid test. Real gold will not react to nitric acid, while fake gold made of other metals will show a reaction. You can also look for hallmark stamps, do a magnet test (real gold is not magnetic), or seek professional assistance from a jeweler or gold merchant for an accurate assessment.
What is the real name for fools gold?
Pyrite
What is the other name for fake gold that is really silver with a thin sheet of real gold covering it?
Fools gold
