Pyrite
Description
An irregular shaped piece of pyrite. It is a metallic black colour with seams of white quartz and 'rusty' coloured staining.
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Classification
Credit line
Pyrite
is
a
iron
sulphide
and
is
often
called
fool's
gold.
It
is
the
most
abundant
form
of
sulphide
on
earth
Accession number
A100.766
Collection type
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