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Chemical Composition: FeS2
Group: -
System: Isometric
Family: Sulfides
Hardness: 6 - 6.5
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- Striated, cubic, octahedral or pyritohedral crystals
- Very heavy, very fragile, with poor cleavage
- Insoluble in hydrochloric acid, but powder dissolves in nitric
acid
- Gives off spark if struck with hammer
- Burns at a moderate temperature and fuses easily
- Found in: Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, USA
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