iron pyrite

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iron pyrite - a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow colorfool's gold, pyriteatomic number 34, Se, selenium - a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition