Pyrite | |
Chemical Formula |
(FeS2) |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
4.95-5.10 |
Color |
Pale brass-yellow, tarnishes darker and iridescent |
Streak |
Greenish-black to brownish-black |
Luster |
Metallic |
Refractive Index |
不透明体 |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
Poor/IndistinctIndistinct on . |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Cubic, faces may be striated, but also frequently octahedral and pyritohedron. Often inter-grown, massive, radiated, granular, globular and stalactitic. | |
Geological Setting:Common in many rock types, igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. |