Pyrite has fooled us before; in 2021, a team of researchers found that fool’s gold can, in fact, contain real gold. But the minerals have some clear differences: pyrite is magnetic, and gold is not.

Pyrite is an iron-sulfide mineral, but thanks to its glittering golden color and similar crystal structure, it is often confused with gold and commonly known as "fool's gold." Worthless at first ...

However, extracting lithium has many costs—both financial and environmental—so it’s big news that a new study suggests that pyrite (a.k.a. fool’s gold) could be a potential source of lithium.

The CJRB Pyrite-Light S90V is now available and priced at only $80 on the brand’s site (down from $107). Similarly, the Amber FRN version is a mere $40 (down from $54), and the Pyrite-Light Damascus ...

Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, may contain valuable lithium, a key element for green energy Date: April 16, 2024 Source: European Geosciences Union Summary: The technology revolution and ...

Fool’s gold, or pyrite, is made of worthless iron disulfide, but can contain tiny amounts of the real thing. Using an ‘atom probe’, research has uncovered a new way gold atoms can hide in ...