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Miner Jack Says:
"Pyrite:
Commonly referred to as “Fools Gold”, pyrite is a brass-yellow-metallic
crystal structure resembling gold. Unfortunately, it
cannot be used as jewelry in the same manner as gold because it
easily turns to powder. The Incas used pyrite’s reflective quality
for mirrors. When struck with a hammer, sparks are emitted, thus
giving it its name that means “fire” in Greek. Pyrite is found in
many environments throughout the world, including Mexico and Peru."
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