Fools' Gold

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:pyrite
gptkbp:chemicalFormula FeS2
gptkbp:color brassy yellow
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:sulfur
iron
gptkbp:crystalSystem isometric
gptkbp:density about 5 g/cm³
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature brittle
cubic crystals
gptkbp:economicImportance source of sulfur
source of iron
gptkbp:foundIn metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 6–6.5
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gptkbp:luster metallic
gptkbp:magnetType no
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Ernst_Friedrich_Glocker
gptkbp:nameOrigin from Greek 'pyrites lithos' meaning 'stone which strikes fire'
gptkbp:oftenMistakenFor gptkb:gold
gptkbp:streak greenish-black
gptkbp:type nitric acid
gptkbp:usedFor production of sulfur dioxide
production of sulfuric acid
gptkbp:yearNamed 1845
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Femmes_Fatales_Series
gptkb:The_Order_of_Darkness
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7