FeS2Cubic

Pyrite

FeS2

Sulfides
Chemical FormulaFeS2
Crystal SystemCubic
Mohs Hardness6.5
Specific Gravity5.01
ColorBrass yellow
LusterMetallic
StreakGreenish black
CleavageNone
FractureConchoidal

Occurrence

Found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Known as fools gold.

Hardness on Mohs Scale

6.5 / 10
Talc (1)Quartz (7)Diamond (10)