pyriteˈpaɪ raɪt
pyrite (n)
English Definitions:
pyrite, iron pyrite, fool's gold (noun)
a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
pyrite (Noun)
The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
pyrite (Noun)
(usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common
pyrite (Noun)
(usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral
Pyrite
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, is an iron sulfide with the formula FeS2. This mineral's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue have earned it the nickname fool's gold because of its superficial resemblance to gold. The color has also led to the nicknames brass, brazzle and Brazil, primarily used to refer to pyrite found in coal. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals. The name pyrite is derived from the Greek πυρίτης, "of fire" or "in fire", in turn from πύρ, "fire". In ancient Roman times, this name was applied to several types of stone that would create sparks when struck against steel; Pliny the Elder described one of them as being brassy, almost certainly a reference to what we now call pyrite. By Georgius Agricola's time, the term had become a generic term for all of the sulfide minerals. Pyrite 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. Despite being nicknamed fool's gold, pyrite is sometimes found in association with small quantities of gold. Gold and arsenic occur as a coupled substitution in the pyrite structure. In the Carlin–type gold deposits, arsenian pyrite contains up to 0.37 wt% gold.
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