pyrites : Idioms & Phrases
Index
Arsenical pyrites
- arsenopyrite.
Webster 1913
Auriferous pyrites
- . See under
Auriferous .
Webster 1913
Capillary pyrites
- millerite.
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Common pyrites
- isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.
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Hair pyrites
- millerite.
Webster 1913
Iron pyrites
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noun a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
fool's gold; pyrite; iron pyrite.
WordNet
- . See
Pyrite .
Webster 1913
Magnetic pyrites
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noun a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
pyrrhotite; pyrrhotine.
WordNet
- pyrrhotite.
Webster 1913
Tin pyrites
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noun a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
stannite.
WordNet
- stannite.
Webster 1913
White iron pyrites
- orthorhombic iron disulphide; marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites, etc.
Webster 1913
Yellow , ∨ Copper , pyrites
- the sulphide of copper and iron; chalcopyrite.
