Iron pyrites (pyrite) which has some resemblance to gold, having a brassy-yellow colour and a brilliant metallic lustre. The term has been incorrectly applied to marcasite.
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Iron pyrites (pyrite) which has some resemblance to gold, having a brassy-yellow colour and a brilliant metallic lustre. The term has been incorrectly applied to marcasite.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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