Pyrite
Fun Fact: Its distinctive colour has earned pyrite the nickname, 'fool's gold'.
Introduction: The most common habit of pyrite is in small cubic crystals. Their distinctive brassy gold colour has earned pyrite the well-known nickname of 'fool's gold'.
Distribution: Abundant at the Matchless Mine and Gorob Deposits. Also mined at the Otjihase Mine.
Composition: Sulphide
Crystal system: Cubic
Lustre: Metallic
Streak: Green-black
Hardness: 6-6.5
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