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Know Your Rocks: Pyrite

Pyrite, also known as “Fool’s Gold”, is literally a strikingly magnificent semi-precious gemstone. Pyrite earned its name from the Greek term “pyros”, which means fire. When struck together or against a hard surface, it has the ability to emit sparks. Pyrite is often called “Fool’s Gold”, due to notoriously being mistaken for actual gold. In […]