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Pyrite, often referred to as "Fool's Gold," is a common iron sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula FeS₂. Pyrite belongs to the isometric (cubic) crystal system, which means its crystals naturally grow in symmetrical cube-like forms. This particular specimen features formed pyrite cubes atop each other and floating without a matrix.

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Science History Institute. Pyrite. Photograph, 2025. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/sq3kbad.

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