Iron Sulfide crystal (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota

Iron Sulfide crystal

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This image shows an example of a crystal of iron sulfide grown in the University of Minnesota lab to extremely high purity using a method called chemical vapor transport. Note the "goldish" sheen, which is characteristic of pyrite, or fool's gold.

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Leighton et al

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