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iron pyrites

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noun
  1. pyrite; fool's gold.
  2. marcasite.
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Origin of iron pyrites

First recorded in 1795–1805
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  • Analyses usually, however, show the presence of more iron, owing to the intimate admixture of iron-pyrites.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3

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British Dictionary definitions for iron pyrites

iron pyrites

noun
  1. another name for pyrite
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