Pyrite

Pyrite

compound
FeS2

The glittering iron sulfide crystal that fooled gold prospectors for centuries

Miners called it fool's gold — but pyrite's perfect cubic crystals are a treasure in their own right.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

White

$70.00

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Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.

Crystallography

Catalogue identityFeS₂ — Pa-3
FormulaFeS2
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupP a -3
Lattice (a, b, c) Å5.4179, 5.4179, 5.4179
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)5.02

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)