Pyrite                                Mineral Group: SULFIDES
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Pyrite is know as Fool's Gold because it fools people into thinking it is gold.

One interesting fact is that pyrite gives off a spark when struck with a hard object.

 

Crystal faces may have parallel lines called striations.

SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Newfoundland, CANADA

 

 

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