fool's gold

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fool's gold: see pyrite pyrite or iron pyrites , pale brass-yellow mineral, the bisulfide of iron, FeS₂. It occurs most commonly in crystals (belonging to the isometric system and usually in the form of cubes and pyritohedrons) but is also found in massive,
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pyrite

or iron pyrite or fool's gold

Naturally occurring, gold-coloured iron disulfide mineral. Pyrite has frequently fooled prospectors into thinking they had discovered gold. Pure pyrite (FeS₂) contains 47% iron and 53% sulfur, by weight. Pyrite is used commercially as a source of sulfur, particularly for the production of sulfuric acid. Because there are much better sources of iron, it is not generally used as an iron ore. For many years Spain was the largest producer; other countries include Japan, the U.S., Canada, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Slovakia.

fool's gold [¦fülz ¦gōld]

(mineralogy)

pyrite

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