Fools - Gold

Pyrite forms in a wide variety of environments, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. The Many Faces of Fool's Gold | American Scientist

Pyrite is an iron disulfide distinguished by its pale, brassy-yellow color and metallic luster. Despite its appearance, it is easily distinguished from real gold through several physical tests: Fools Gold

), is the most abundant sulfide mineral in the Earth's crust. While it earned its nickname by deceiving 19th-century gold rush prospectors, it has since been recognized as a cornerstone of human industrial and scientific progress. Chemical and Physical Properties Pyrite forms in a wide variety of environments,