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Pyrrhotite Sample

Pyrrhotite


Chemical Composition: Fe1-xS
Group: -
System: Hexagonal
Family: Sulphides
Hardness: 3.5 - 4.5


  • Usually tabular with faces striated horizontally
  • Heavy, fragile
  • Fuses fairly easily
  • Dissolves with difficulty, even in strong acids
  • Found in: Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, DDR, Mexico, Norway, Romania, Sweden, USA, Yugoslavia