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Pyrites

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Any of a number of metallic sulphides, of which the most common is iron pyrites (pyrite, or 'fool's gold'). Other varieties are copper pyrites (chalcopyrite)and tin pyrites (stannite).

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Any of a number of metallic sulphides, of which the most common is iron pyrites (pyrite, or 'fool's gold'). Other varieties are copper pyrites (chalcopyrite)and tin pyrites (stannite).

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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson