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Gold is much denser, with a density of 19.3 g/cm^3. By comparison the density of iron is 7.9 g/cm^3.
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What is the difference between iron and iron pyrite?
Iron is composed only of the element Fe (iron). Iron pyrite (most correctly referred to as pyrite) is a mineral composed of Fe and S (sulfur).
Is fools gold heavy?
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.
What is also known as fool's gold?
Iron pyrite, a mineral composed of iron sulfide, FeS, is called fool's gold because it has the appearance (but no other properties) of gold.
What type of minerals are in the Andes mountains?
There are many minerals in the Andes, but the main ones are: Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, and Tin
Is gold stronger than iron?
Not at all. It is weaker
What is the heaviest element silver gold iron or copper?
Gold is the most dense of these elements
Does fools gold weight as much as gold?
No, fools gold or iron pyrites is less dense than gold.
Compare the densities aluminum 2.7 gold 19.3 iron 7.9 lead 11.3 silver 10.5 water 1.0 by arranging the substances from least dense to most dense?
water 1.0 aluminum 2.7 iron 7.9 silver 10.5 lead 11.3 gold 19.3
What are three substances from most dense to least dense?
Lead, iron and water
What is mercury water gold and oxygen from densest to the least dense?
(most dense to least dense) gold, mercury, water, oxygen
What are the types of conductor?
ANSWER:From least dense to most dense, Water, Aluminum, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Silver, Lead, Mercury, Gold. See the related link for more information.BY: Justin Chance :)
What are different types of conductors?
ANSWER:From least dense to most dense, Water, Aluminum, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Silver, Lead, Mercury, Gold. See the related link for more information.BY: Justin Chance :)
What is the most dense region of the earth called?
The Inner Core is the most dense part of the Earth. It is a solid core of iron and nickel.
Which metal or ore is heavier silver gold titanium or iron?
I list them in order of heaviest to lightest:Gold, Silver, Iron, Titanium. Gold has no ore and ores are always less dense than the metal.
Is weight a physical property that enables miners to distinguish between real gold and fool gold?
No, the physical property is DENSITY. Iron pyrite is less dense than gold.
Why a block of gold is more dense than a block of iron of equal size?
since gold has way more protons and neutrons in it's nucleus in each atom.
What is less dense water basalt iron or granite?
Water is less dense than any of the other materials listed.In order of density from least to highest:Water (least dense)GraniteBasaltIron (most dense)
