Pyrite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
About PyriteHide
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Name:
Named in antiquity from the Greek "pyr" for "fire", because sparks flew from it when struck with another mineral or metal. Known to Dioscorides (~50 CE) under the name "περι υληζ ιατρικηζ" which included both pyrite and chalcopyrite.
The isometric (cubic) polymorph of orthorhombic marcasite. However, some pyrites may be trigonal (pseudo-cubic; Moëlo, 2023).
Compare UM1997-43-S:Fe.
Pyrite is a very common mineral (also one of the most common natural sulfides, and the most common disulfide), found in a wide variety of geological formations from sedimentary deposits to hydrothermal veins and as a constituent of metamorphic rocks. The brassy-yellow metallic colour of pyrite has in many cases lead to people mistaking it for Gold, hence the common nickname 'Fool's gold'. Pyrite is quite easy to distinguish from gold: pyrite is much lighter, but harder than gold and cannot be scratched with a fingernail or pocket knife.
Pyrite is commonly found to contain minor nickel, and forms a series with Vaesite, NiS2; Bravoite is a Ni-bearing variety of pyrite.
It usually contains minor cobalt too and forms a series with Cattierite, CoS2. Many pyrites contain minor As, see Arsenic-bearing Pyrite.
"Pb-bearing" pyrite has been described by Cabral et al. (2011) and Pačevski et al. (2012). It can also contain traces of other metals, including gold. Most of the foreign metal contents in pyrite can be traced back to metal nanoparticles (Deditius et al., 2011; Pačevski et al., 2012).
Pyrite will slowly oxidize, with the help of various bacteria, in a moist environment, and release sulfuric acid that is formed during the process. Well-crystallized specimens are generally relatively stable, while pyrite formed as sedimentary concretions has a tendency to decompose quickly.
According to Schmøkel et al. (2014), effective charges on sulfur and iron are ca. -1/3 and ca. +2/3, respectively. This is in opposition to the formal -1 and +2 charges as would be suggested by purely ionic bonding.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3314:1
949ade6b-bc43-44c1-8073-49cb574bf3ef
IMA Classification of PyriteHide
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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of PyriteHide
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2.EB.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.1.1
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.9.3
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
9 : Sulphides etc. of Fe
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Py | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Py | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
Py | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
Py | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Py | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Py | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Pronunciation of PyriteHide
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Pronunciation:
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Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. | Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of PyriteHide
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Hardness:
VHN100=1505 - 1520 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
Indistinct on {001}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
4.8 - 5 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.01 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of PyriteHide
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Anisotropism:
Rarely anisotropic, due to polishing effects.
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
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400nm | 38.2% |
440nm | 42.8% |
480nm | 48.5% |
520nm | 52.6% |
560nm | 54.6% |
600nm | 55.2% |
640nm | 56.0% |
680nm | 56.8% |
700nm | 57.0% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 57.0%.
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy white
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of PyriteHide
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Common Impurities:
Ni,Co,As,Cu,Zn,Ag,Au,Tl,Se,V
Age distributionHide
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Crystallography of PyriteHide
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Class (H-M):
m_3(2/m_3) - Diploidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.417 Å
Unit Cell V:
158.96 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Typically cubic or pyritohedral (pentagonal dodecahedral), sometimes octahedral and combinations are common, resulting in striated faces. Less frequently octahedral, most commonly massive, granular, and sometimes radiating, reniform, discoidal or globular.
Twinning:
On [110], interpenetrating ('Iron Cross Law'). Twin axis [001] and twin plane {011}, penetration and contact twins. Twinning on (111) was described by Nicol (1904), Goldschmidt and Nicol (1904) and Gaubert (1928), all of whom considered it rare.
Crystallographic forms of PyriteHide
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000006 | Pyrite | Ramsdell L S (1925) The crystal structures of some metallic sulfides American Mineralogist 10 281-304 | 1925 | natural, unknown | 0 | 293 | |
0000605 | Pyrite | Bayliss P (1977) Crystal structure refinement of a weakly anisotropic pyrite cubic model American Mineralogist 62 1168-1172 | 1977 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000606 | Pyrite | Bayliss P (1977) Crystal structure refinement of a weakly anisotropic pyrite American Mineralogist 62 1168-1172 | 1977 | 0 | 293 | ||
0007752 | Pyrite | Schmid-Beurmann P, Lottermoser W (1993) 57Fe-Moessbauer spectra, electronic and crystal structure of members of the CuS2-FeS2 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 19 571-577 | 1993 | 0 | 293 | ||
0007753 | Pyrite | Schmid-Beurmann P, Lottermoser W (1993) 57Fe-Moessbauer spectra, electronic and crystal structure of members of the CuS2-FeS2 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 19 571-577 | 1993 | 0 | 293 | ||
0012728 | Pyrite | Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121 | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0012729 | Pyrite | Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121 | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0012730 | Pyrite | Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121 | 2007 | Dul CSA mine, North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
0017728 | Pyrite | Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299 | 1928 | 0 | 293 |
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Epitaxial Relationships of PyriteHide
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Epitaxy Comments:
Twinned prismatic marcasite crystals attached along pyrite octahedron edges from Rensselaer, Indiana (Brock and Slater, 1978). See also Rakovan et al. (1995).
Pyrite on chalcopyrite from Ege-Khay, Yakutia, Russia (Novgorodova 1977).
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.128 Å | (35) |
2.7088 Å | (85) |
2.4281 Å | (65) |
2.2118 Å | (50) |
1.9155 Å | (40) |
1.6332 Å | (100) |
1.5640 Å | (14) |
1.5025 Å | (20) |
1.4479 Å | (25) |
1.2427 Å | (12) |
1.2113 Å | (14) |
1.1823 Å | (8) |
1.1548 Å | (6) |
1.1057 Å | (6) |
1.0427 Å | (25) |
1.0060 Å | (8) |
0.9892 Å | (6) |
0.9577 Å | (12) |
0.9030 Å | (16) |
0.8788 Å | (8) |
0.8565 Å | (8) |
0.8261 Å | (4) |
0.8166 Å | (4) |
0.7981 Å | (6) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
Common in many rock types, igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary.
Synonyms of PyriteHide
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Other Language Names for PyriteHide
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Simplified Chinese:黄铁矿
Traditional Chinese:黃鐵礦
Varieties of PyriteHide
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Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | An arsenic-bearing variety of pyrite that may contain up to about 10 at.% of As (Abraitis et al., 2004). Not uncommon; often zoned.Arsenic may be present in different valence states.May contain submicroscopic gold. |
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Bravoite | A nickel-bearing variety of pyrite, part of a complete solid solution with the nickel analogue of pyrite, vaesite (NiS2). Originally reported from Ragra Mine (Minasragra), Junín, Cerro de Pasco, Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru."Whe... |
Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | A cobalt-bearing variety of pyrite. |
Cobalt-nickel-pyrite (of Vernadsky) | A Ni- and Co-bearing pyrite. |
Copper-bearing Pyrite | A copper-bearing variety of pyrite.The substitution of Cu for Fe results in changes in unit-cell parameter and Raman spectra (Pačevski et al., 2008). |
Feather pyrite | Feather-shaped pseudomorphs of fine-grained pyrite after thin tabular pyrrhotite.Not uncommon in some sulphide ore deposits. |
Gelpyrit | An arsenic-bearing gel form of iron disulphide. |
Gold-bearing Pyrite | A gold-bearing variety of pyrite. Possibly a mixture of pyrite with submicroscopic native gold inclusions. |
Hengleinite | A cobalt-bearing bravoite.First described from Müsen, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. |
Hepatic pyrite | Liver-coloured pyrite or marcasite. |
Nadelpyrit | German name for acicular pyrite (literally 'needle pyrite'). |
Nickel-bearing Pyrite | A nickel-bearing variety of pyrite. |
Silver-bearing Pyrite | A silver-bearing pyrite, perhaps a mixture. |
Telaspyrine | Once considered a tellurium-bearing variety of pyrite, but probably a mixture. |
Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | A variety of pyrite rich in As and Tl. |
Relationship of Pyrite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
10,735 photos of Pyrite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
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7,587 photos of Pyrite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
4,653 photos of Pyrite associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
3,015 photos of Pyrite associated with Galena | PbS |
2,764 photos of Pyrite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
2,519 photos of Pyrite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
2,504 photos of Pyrite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
2,188 photos of Pyrite associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
1,337 photos of Pyrite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
1,112 photos of Pyrite associated with Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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2.EB. | Selenolaurite | RuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
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2.EB. | Andrieslombaardite | RhSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB. | Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB. | Kanatzidisite | (SbBiS3)2Te2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.05a | Vaesite | NiS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Hauerite | MnS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Laurite | RuS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Gaotaiite | Ir3Te8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Fukuchilite | Cu3FeS8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Villamanínite | (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 | Tric. |
2.EB.05a | Erlichmanite | OsS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Sperrylite | PtAs2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Geversite | PtSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Cattierite | CoS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Trogtalite | CoSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a v | Cayeuxite | ||
2.EB.05a | Kruťaite | CuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05b | Bambollaite | Cu(Se,Te)2 | Tet. |
2.EB.05a | Dzharkenite | FeSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.10a | Marcasite | FeS2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10e | Paracostibite | CoSbS | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10f | Oenite | CoSbAs | Orth. |
2.EB.10e | Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10a | Mattagamite | CoTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Frohbergite | FeTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10d | Costibite | CoSbS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10b | Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
2.EB.10c | Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Petříčekite | CuSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Kullerudite | NiSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Ferroselite | FeSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15b | Seinäjokite | FeSb2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15a | Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.15c | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.15a | Nisbite | NiSb2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Löllingite | FeAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Omeiite | (Os,Ru)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15a | Anduoite | (Ru,Os)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.20 | Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.20 | Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.20 | Gudmundite | FeSbS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.25 | Mayingite | IrBiTe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Maslovite | PtBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Paragersdorffite | Ni(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Orthogersdorffite | NiAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Jolliffeite | NiAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Cobaltite | CoAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Testibiopalladite | PdSbTe | Iso. |
2.EB.25 va | Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite | Ni(As,Sb)S | |
2.EB.25 | Kalungaite | PdAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Michenerite | PdBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Gersdorffite | NiAsS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Milotaite | PdSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Tolovkite | IrSbS | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Willyamite | CoSbS | |
2.EB.25 | Changchengite | IrBiS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Kvačekite | NiSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Krutovite | NiAs2 | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Padmaite | PdBiSe | Iso. 432 |
2.EB.25 | Ullmannite | NiSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.30 | Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m |
2.EB.35 | Rheniite | ReS2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
Fluorescence of PyriteHide
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Thermal Behaviour:
Heated in a closed tube gives a sublimate of sulfur and a magnetic residue.
Notes:
Insoluble in HCl. Decomposed by nitric acid.
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Many pyrites will tarnish over time, and some will even break down due to hydrous iron sulphates and other phases. This can be mitigated somewhat by storage in low-humidity environments but is hard to stop once started. See: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-19-170458.html
Health Risks:
Some fine-grained pyrite is metastable and may alter to melanterite, which contains sulphuric acid. Always wash hands after handling, especially decrepitated material. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.
Pyrite in petrologyHide
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An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
- Ore
- Igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Metamorphic rock
- Metasedimentary rock
* Meta-evaporite
* Lapis lazuli - Very low to low-grade metamorphic rock
* Slate
* Pyritic slate - Metasomatic-rock
* Astorite
* Beresite
* Listvenite - Impactite
* Multiple impact impactite
* Shock lithified impact regolith
* Shock lithified impact regolith breccia
* Regolith breccia
* Martian basaltic breccia
- Metasedimentary rock
Internet Links for PyriteHide
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References for PyriteHide
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Reference List:
Rakovan, John, Schoonen, Martin A. A., Reeder, Richard J., Tyrna, Paul, Nelson, Daniel O. (1995) Epitaxial overgrowths of marcasite on pyrite from the Tunnel and Reservoir Project, Chicago, Illinois, USA: Implications for marcasite growth. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 59 (2) 343-346 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(94)00320-l
Schaufuß, Andrea G., Nesbitt, H. Wayne, Kartio, Ilkka, Laajalehto, Kari, Bancroft, G. Michael, Szargan, Rüdiger (1998) Reactivity of surface chemical states on fractured pyrite. Surface Science, 411 (3) 321-328 doi:10.1016/s0039-6028(98)00355-0
Nesbitt, H.W., Scaini, M., Höchst, H., Bancroft, G.M., Schaufuss, A.G., Szargan, R. (2000) Synchrotron XPS evidence for Fe2+-S and Fe3+-S surface species on pyrite fracture-surfaces, and their 3D electronic states. American Mineralogist, 85 (5) 850-857 doi:10.2138/am-2000-5-628
Bonev, Ivan K., Garcia-Ruiz, Juan Manuel, Atanassova, Radostina, Otalora, Fermin, Petrussenko, Svetoslav (2006) Genesis of filamentary pyrite associated with calcite crystals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (6) 905-913 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0905
Blanchard, Marc, Alfredsson, Maria, Brodholt, John, Wright, Kate, Catlow, C. Richard A. (2007) Arsenic incorporation into FeS2 pyrite and its influence on dissolution: A DFT study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (3) 624-630 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.09.021
Tan, Zheng, Su, Xuping, Li, Zhi, Liu, Ya, Wang, Jianhua (2007) Phase equilibria in the Zn–Fe–S system at 450°C. International Journal of Materials Research, 98 (1) 16-20 doi:10.3139/146.101435
Deditius, Artur P., Utsunomiya, Satoshi, Reich, Martin, Kesler, Stephen E., Ewing, Rodney C., Hough, Robert, Walshe, John (2011) Trace metal nanoparticles in pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 42 (1) 32-46 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.03.003
Pačevski, A., Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K., Marquardt, K., Živković, P., Cvetković, L. (2012) Texture and composition of Pb-bearing pyrite from the Čoka Marin polymetallic deposit, Serbia, controlled by nanoscale inclusions. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (1). 1-20 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.1.1
Rečnik, Aleksander, Zavašnik, Janez, Jin, Lei, Čobić, Andrea, Daneu, Nina (2016) On the origin of 'iron-cross' twins of pyrite from Mt. Katarina, Slovenia. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (6) 937-948 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.073
Le Pape, Pierre, Blanchard, Marc, Brest, Jessica, Boulliard, Jean-Claude, Ikogou, Maya, Stetten, Lucie, Wang, Shuaitao, Landrot, Gautier, Morin, Guillaume (2017) Arsenic Incorporation in Pyrite at Ambient Temperature at Both Tetrahedral S–I and Octahedral FeII Sites: Evidence from EXAFS–DFT Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (1). 150-158 doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b03502
Becherini, Francesca, Del Favero, Letizia, Fornasiero, Mariagabriella, Guastoni, Alessandro, Bernardi, Adriana (2018) Pyrite Decay of Large Fossils: The Case Study of the Hall of Palms in Padova, Italy. Minerals, 8 (2) 40 doi:10.3390/min8020040
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