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Pyrite
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Physical Properties of Pyrite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

insoluble in water

Durability

-

Specific Gravity

5.00-5.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Pyrite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Yellow Gemstones gemstones, Pyrite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Pyrite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Pyrite Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Pyrite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. .

The physical properties of Pyrite, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure.