pyrites [paɪəˈraɪti:z, Am pəˈraɪt̬iz] N no pl GEO
- pyrites
- piryt m
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It contains a thin irregular layer of sandstone rich in the mineral iron pyrites (fool's gold) and pieces of a bone bed containing bone and teeth of fish and reptiles.
en.wikipedia.org At the club meeting, which are disguised as geology discussions, girls vote on which boys to decree pyrites.
en.wikipedia.org Quartz and calcite crystals up to long were common and pyrites covered with euhedral gold crystals were found in 60% of the veins.
en.wikipedia.org When the water is however allowed to seep into mines it is oxidised and polluted by the exposed iron pyrites.
en.wikipedia.org However, some of the concrete surfaces which are today painted were originally unpainted as they suffered early on from staining and streaking from iron pyrites in the aggregate.
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