Can fools gold be found in granite?

Answer 1

Fool's gold is the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite. Pyrite is sometimes called Fools Gold because of its similarity in color and shape to Gold. The last thing you want is to be considered a fool the next time you go gold-panning. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals which is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. Sometimes real gold is embedded in pyrite formations but this mineral is usually found associated with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well as in coal beds and as a replacement mineral in fossils.

Answer 2

Yes, fools gold (pyrite) can be found in granite. Pyrite is commonly found in various types of rocks, including granite, where it forms as small metallic crystals. However, the presence of pyrite in granite is not always guaranteed and is dependent on the specific geological conditions during the formation of the granite.

Answer 3

Fools gold is Pyrite, an igneous rock, that can only told different from gold by the color of its streak.

Answer 4

It is possible, yes. Pyrite is more common in association with metamorphic and sedimentary rock.

Answer 5

Iron pyrite is the mineral that is sometimes called "Fool's Gold"

Answer 6

no, it is a mineral called pyrite.

Answer 7

None of the above