Iron pyrite
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Frequency | common |
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Hardness | 6-6.5 |
Density | 5 |
Chemical Formula | {{#Chem:FeS2}} |
Core Elements | Fe |
Thermal Decomposition | {{#Chem:FeS2}}
540-850°C {{#Chem:Fe2O3}} |
pyrite, along with Hematite and Magnetite is a primary ore of iron.
Weathering
In contact with a wet natural environment (water, air, perhaps sunlight), pyrite weathers producing ferrous (and perhaps ferric) sulfates:
{{#Chem: 4FeS2(s) + 14O2(g) + 4H2O(l) = 4FeII + 8SO42- + 8H+}} {{#Chem: 4FeII + O2 + 4H+ = 4FeIII + 2H2O}} {{#Chem: 4FeIII + 12 H2O = 4Fe(OH)3 + 12H+}}