iron pyrites

American  

noun

1. pyrite; fool's gold.

2. marcasite.

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iron pyrites British  

/ ˈpaɪraɪts /

noun

1. another name for pyrite

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Etymology

Origin of iron pyrites

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Her "tinder-box" was a little seal-skin bag of soft dry moss, and with a lump of iron pyrites and a broken file she struck fire upon it.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold

There, close to the boundary of the province of Manila and district of Moron, I found a face of disintegrated quartz glittering with large crystals of iron pyrites.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

The ore is found in detached pieces and solid masses, in beds, in red clay, accompanied by sulphate of barytes, calcareous spar, blende, iron pyrites, and quartz.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

That is just what I was afraid of," said Julian; "but I reckon iron pyrites comes in lumps, don't it?

From The Haunted Mine by Castlemon, Harry

It occurs principally as native gold, although usually alloyed with silver, but is frequently contained in iron pyrites.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)