1) Beautiful stone 2) Brass-yellow mineral 3) Cut mineral 4) Decorative stone 5) French word used in English 6) Gemstone 7) Gemstone mineral 8) Iron mineral 9) Iron pyrite 10) Iron sulfide 11) Jewel 12) Jewel mineral 13) Mineral 14) Mineral resembling gold 15) Mineral jewel 16) Mineral gemstone 17) Polished mineral
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/pyrite
1) Fools gold 2) Iron pyrites 3) Ore 4) Pyrites
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/pyrite
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool`s gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. This mineral`s metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool`s gold. The color has also led to the nicknames brass, brazzle, and Brazil, primarily used to ......
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrite
• (n.) A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron pyrites; iron disulphide.
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pyrite/
a naturally occurring iron disulfide mineral. The name comes from the Greek word pyr, `fire,` because pyrite emits sparks when struck by steel. ... [9 related articles]
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/137
A hard, heavy, shiny, yellow mineral, FeS2 or iron disulfide, generally in cubic crystals. Also called iron pyrites, fool's gold, sulfur balls. Iron pyrite is the most common sulfide found in coal mines.
Found on
http://www.coaleducation.org/glossary.htm
Pyrite. Credit: Mineral Information Institute Also known as iron pyrites (Fe
2S, iron (II) disulfide), a hard, yellow sulfide mineral sometimes called fool's gold because of its resemblance to gold. It occurs worldwide and is a major ore of sulfur. Pyrite crystallizes in th...
Found on
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/P/pyrite.html
<chemistry> A name given to a number of common sulphur-containing metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish colour. ... The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when struck with steel. Arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite. Auriferou...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
The natural sulfides of certain metals. The most common is iron pyrite, which is iron disulfide (FeS2), a brittle mineral that is a brassy yellow in color with greenish-black streaks.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22192
Pyr'ite noun ;
plural Pyrites . [ Confer French
pyrite . See
Pyrites .]
(Min.) A common mineral of a pale brass- yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron pyrites; iron disulphide. « Hence sable coal his massy couch...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/203
Pyrite is one of the most common minerals. It is a shiny yellow mineral resembling gold, whence it's name 'fool's gold' formed from cooling magma and is found as an igneous segregation and also in metamorphic rocks and as vein deposits. Often it is found in sedimentary rocks being both primary and secondary in origin. Pyrite is often mined for the ...
Found on
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HP.HTM
A hard, heavy, shiny, yellow mineral, FeS2 or iron disulfide, generally in cubic crystals. Also called iron pyrites, fool's gold, sulfur balls. Iron pyrite is the most common sulfide found in coal mines.
Found on
http://www.rocksandminerals.com/glossary.htm
The natural sulfides of certain metals. The most common is iron pyrite, which is iron disulfide, a brittle mineral that is brassy yellow in color with greenish-black streaks.
Found on
http://www.selectstone.com/architectural-resources/stone-glossary/
(fool's gold) Iron disulfide
Found on
http://www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/glossary071.htm
Iron sulfide (di-)
Found on
http://www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/glossary075.htm
[
n] - a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
Found on
http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pyrite
iron pyrite noun a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
Iron sulphide FeS
2. It has a yellow metallic lustre and a hardness of 6–6.5 on the Mohs scale. It is used in the production of sulphuric acid
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221
A yellow iron sulfide mineral, normally of little value. It is sometimes referred to as `fools gold`.
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22734
(Iron Sulfide) Pyrite is the classic `Fool's Gold`. There are other shiny brassy yellow minerals, but pyrite is by far the most common and the most often mistaken for gold . Whether it is the golden look or something else, pyrite is a favorite among rock collectors. It can have a beautiful luster and interesting crystals. It i...
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/23719
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS, with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
Found on
https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/pyrite
No exact match found.
