The Pyrite

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:appearance gptkb:none
gptkbp:associated_with gold deposits
gptkbp:characteristic isotropic
gptkbp:color brass-yellow
gptkbp:color_in_thin_section yellow to brown
gptkbp:color_variation brass-yellow to bronze
gptkbp:common_name fool's gold
gptkbp:composed_of Fe S2
gptkbp:difficulty 6 to 6.5 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:ecological_role source of sulfur for some bacteria
gptkbp:environmental_impact can produce acid mine drainage
gptkbp:formation_temperature high-temperature environments
gptkbp:has_field non-magnetic
gptkbp:historical_use used in ancient times for fire-starting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Pyrite
gptkbp:is_found_in various locations worldwide
hydrothermal veins
coal beds
gptkbp:luster metallic
gptkbp:notable_artifact chalcopyrite
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Bahrain
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:China
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:Malawi
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Montenegro
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Qatar
gptkb:Romania
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Serbia
gptkb:Slovakia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Tajikistan
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Turkmenistan
gptkb:USA
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates
gptkb:Yemen
gptkb:Zambia
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkb:Azerbaijan
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Kyrgyzstan
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Oman
gptkb:Somalia
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Latvia
gptkb:South_Sudan
gptkb:Uzbekistan
gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:occurs_in found in sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:population_density 4.9 to 5.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:season greenish-black
gptkbp:strategic_importance mined for sulfur and iron
gptkbp:structure cubic
cubic crystals
gptkbp:uses sulfur production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yoshitomo_Nara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5