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found in coal. The name
pyrite is
derived from the Gr**** πυρίτης λίθος (
pyritēs lithos), 'stone or
mineral which strikes fire', in turn from πῦρ (pŷr)...
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chalcopyrite comes from the Gr****
words chalkos,
which means copper, and
pyrites,
which means striking fire. It was
sometimes historically referred to as...
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Pyrites Island is the
largest of
three small islands lying northeast of Gam
Point and
forming the east side of
Esther Harbor, off the
north coast of King...
- The
mineral marcasite,
sometimes called "white iron pyrite", is iron
sulfide (FeS2) with
orthorhombic crystal structure. It is
physically and crystallographically...
- ****nopyrite (IMA symbol: Apy) is an iron ****nic
sulfide (Fe****). It is a hard (Mohs 5.5–6) metallic, opaque,
steel grey to
silver white mineral with...
- The
Northland Pyrite Mine, also
known as
James Lake Mine, Rib Lake Mine,
Harris Mine or
simply Northland Mine, is an
abandoned underground mine in Northeastern...
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Linnaeite is a
cobalt sulfide mineral with the
composition Co+2Co+32S4. It was
discovered in 1845 in Västmanland, Sweden, and was
named to
honor Carl Linnaeus...
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Millerite or
nickel blende is a
nickel sulfide mineral, NiS. It is br****y in
colour and has an
acicular habit,
often forming radiating m****es and furry...
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pyrites to fall (under
tension of the dog spring) on to the now
rotating wheel. That is the
second purpose of a
sliding pan cover: were the
pyrites to...
- Thomas's
blind snake (Mitophis
pyrites) is an
endangered species of
snake in the
family Leptotyphlopidae. It is
endemic to the
Caribbean island of Hispaniola...
