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PYRITE #2 Go on to: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 Pyrite 
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Physical Properties
FeS2
Hardness = 6 - 6.5; Cleavage: none; brittle fracture Crystals: cubes, with parallel striations on faces; massive forms common Color: pale yellow to brass-yellow Streak: greenish black Luster: metallic, shiny, often tarnished |
Description
A massive pyrite chunk showing no crystal shapes. Pyrite often is found this way and must be identified on its color, streak, and hardness.
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