iron pyrites
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of iron pyrites
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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A variety of shale or clay slate, containing iron pyrites, the decomposition of which leads to the formation of alum, which often effloresces on the rock.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
It probably is not rich enough for amalgamation, as it contains a superior bulk of iron pyrites, blende, lead and earthy matter.
From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
"Well, they brought a bag out for us to examine, and they thought it was nothing but iron pyrites," said Banta; and then he went on smoking his pipe.
From The Haunted Mine by Castlemon, Harry
Where you're to blame is for having gone off on a wild-goose chase and left the claims and then been bamboozled by such nonsense as sacks full of iron pyrites.
From The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)
These balls are made of small bags or purses of hide, moistened, filled with iron pyrites, or some other heavy substance, and then dried.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert
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