The mineral pyrite was historically nicknamed fool’s gold because of its deceptive resemblance to the real precious metal — gold. The term was often used during the California gold rush in the 1840s ...

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Confirming once more that it cannot be trusted, the metal known as fool’s gold, aka pyrite, can contain bits of the real thing, according to an Australian-Chinese research team. Getting at the trapped ...

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Don’t be fooled. Even with your untrained eye for precious metals, you can use visual cues and a few simple tests to determine whether your metallic yellow find is pyrite vs. gold. Dubbed “fool’s gold ...