Pyrite By Kerry McNally General Info Formula FeS 2 Colour Pale brassyellow Streak Greenishblack Lustre Metallic Hardness 6 6½ Specific Gravity 48 5 Crystal System Isometric Member of ID: 772607
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Pyrite By Kerry McNally
General Info Formula: FeS2Colour: Pale brass-yellow Streak: Greenish-blackLustre: MetallicHardness: 6 - 6½ Specific Gravity: 4.8 - 5Crystal System: IsometricMember of: Pyrite GroupTransparency: OpaqueFracture: Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidala
Arsenopyrite Feather Pyrite Auriferous Pyrite
Pyrite Group Aurostibite : AuSb2Hauerite: MnS2Laurite: RuS2 Villamaninite:(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
History of Pyrite AKA: Fools Gold Iron Disulfide “ Pyr” – Greek for fireWas mistaken for gold, due to colorWas found in prehistoric burial grounds and was used to start fires. Historically used in wheel-lock/flint lock guns
Where to Find Pyrite Found under varied conditionsAccessory mineral in igneous rocks, often found with quartz and other sulfide mineralsIn sedimentary rocks, often found in shale and limestone Large deposits occur in metamorphic rocks such as schists or slates
Where to Find Pyrite Cont.
Uses of Pyrite Originally used as source of sulfurNow sulfur is obtained as a biproduct of oil and gas processing Nowadays used as a gemstone Beads, CabochonsCan be used to get gold Pyrite and gold can occur in the same rock
References https://www.mindat.org/min-3314.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/science/pyritehttps://geology.com/minerals/pyrite.shtml