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ALL meanings of pyrrhotite

pyr·rho·tite
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  • noun pyrrhotite a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic. 1
  • noun pyrrhotite a common bronze-coloured magnetic mineral consisting of ferrous sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: FeS 0
  • noun pyrrhotite a bronze-colored, typically magnetic, hexagonal mineral, Fex-1Sx, usually found with pentlandite; iron sulfide 0
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