Pyrite Essay, Research Paper

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Pyrite, also known as Fools Gold is the most

common of the sulfide minerals. Pyrite is called

Fool’s Gold because of it’s pale brass yellow color

and glistening metallic luster, but it may be told from

gold by it’s cubic, dodecahedral, and octahedral

crystals and fine grain masses. Some interesting facts

about pyrite are that it has a greenish black streak, a

rating of 6.0 to 6.5 on the mohs scale, a specific

gravity of 5.00 to 5.02 , it creates a weak electric

current when heated and in some of it’s various form’s

it has been used in early fire arms and fire starting

kits. It’s biggest commercial use is in making sulfuric

acid but it is also important in nature for forming ore

and mineral deposits. Any questions?