Do you know what exactly "gold pyrite" is?

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I've read it in a magazine but can't figure it out.

2007-09-18 05:13:14 · 5 answers · asked by dragon88 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Iron pyrite, Fools Gold

2007-09-18 05:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Pyrite (aka Fools Gold) is a mineral with the formula FeS2

Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrite

2007-09-18 12:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tom R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Iron Pyrite is known as fool's gold. It looks like gold, but it isn't.

2007-09-18 12:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by Julie F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, is iron sulfide, FeS2.its also called fools gold

2007-09-18 12:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

fools gold

2007-09-18 12:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by pink 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋