Pyrite

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Pyrite

FeS₂

Iron(II) disulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
FeS₂
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
6
Color
Yellow
Luster
Streak
Black
Density
5,025 g/cm³
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Pa-3
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.EB.05a
Dana classification
2.12.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Py
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after fire

Source: Wikidata

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