pyrite
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raɪt noun
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
Also, pyrites.
Also called iron pyrites.
Origin:
1560–70; < Latin pyrītēs < Greek pyrī́tēs, noun use of adj.: of fire, so called because it produces sparks when struck. See pyr-, -ite1
1560–70; < Latin pyrītēs < Greek pyrī́tēs, noun use of adj.: of fire, so called because it produces sparks when struck. See pyr-, -ite1
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| iron pyrites, Also called: pyrites, Nontechnical name: fool's gold a yellow mineral, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and in veins. It is a source of sulphur and is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Composition: iron sulphide. Formula: FeS2. Crystal structure: cubic | |
| [C16: from Latin pyrites flint, from Greek puritēs (lithos) fire (stone), that is, capable of withstanding or striking fire, from pur fire] | |
| pyritic | |
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| py'ritous | |
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pyrite
"metallic iron disulfide," 1555, from O.Fr. pyrite (12c.), from L. pyrites, from Gk. pyrites lithos "stone of fire, flint" (so called because it glitters), from pyr (gen. pyros) "fire" (see pyre).
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| pyrite (pī'rīt') Pronunciation Key
A silver to yellow, metallic, cubic mineral. Pyrite often crystallizes in cubes or octahedrons but also occurs as shapeless masses of grains. It occurs in most types of rocks, and is used as a source of iron and in making sulfur dioxide. It is a polymorph of marcasite. Because of its shiny look and often yellow color, it is sometimes mistaken for gold and for this reason is also called fool's gold. Chemical formula: FeS2. |
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Example sentences
Pyrite, jarosite, anhydrite and arsenic phases are undersaturated.
Pyrite and marcasite are dimorphs, minerals that are identical in chemical composition but differ in crystalline form.
Pyrite was the first mineral to form and it is ubiquitous.
Pyrite oxidation is taking place on temporary surfaces, which are constant renewed and buried during mining operations.
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