rutilated quartz and pyrite choker
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composition | iron sulfide, a form of marcasite |
name source | from a Greek word pyr, meaning "a stone which strikes fire" (referencing the spark produced when a lump of pyrite strikes iron) |
other accepted names | iron pyrite |
historical aliases | "fool's gold" |
color | brassy yellow |
significant sources | Bolivia, Spain, USA (IL, MO) and many other countries |
MOH scale | 6 - 6.5 |
care and treatment | Wash in warm soapy (non-detergent) water. |
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