Is there a good way to differentiate iron pyrite from genuine gold in the field?
Answer Dear Tom Pyrite and gold some times looks like gold.Physical prpoeries,chemical prperies differ.Pyrite gives greyish black streak rubbing on porcelain lat where as gold gives golden yellow.There are many other methods for differentiate with gold with pyrite Utah.gov Online Services Agency List Business.Utah.gov Help | Site Index Click on plus symbol + below to reveal subheadings. Dear Tomg you can the following web for details by Prof DVREDDY-NITK ugs / online publications / rocks & minerals / utah gold yOU CAN SEE THE FOLLOWING wEB SITE -GEOLOGICAL sURVEY OF utah-for details Fool’s Gold “Gold, I found gold!,” you shout to your friends. You quickly imagine all the things you are going to do with your newfound wealth. Then reality sets in, and you are embarrassed to discover that you have been tricked by the mineral pyrite, also known as fool’s gold. Take heart, you are not the first person (nor the last) to be fooled by pyrite. Even Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) mistak