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Which mineral’s luster and brass-yellow hue has earned it the nickname ‘Fool’s Gold’ due to many miners mistaking it for the real thing?
Pyrites It is iron disulfide, FeS2, and is the most common of the sulfide minerals. The name pyrite is from a Greek word that means fire. This is likely due to the sparks that result when pyrite is struck against steel. This capacity made it popular for use in early firearms such as the wheellock.