it’s invaluable lookalike was named “fool’s gold” for obvious reasons. Now, though, pyrite might be getting the last laugh. To understand why, you have to understand that lithium is one of ...

With its metallic golden luster, Pyrite has earned a reputation as a stone of prosperity, confidence, and protection. Commonly known as Fool’s Gold, this glistening mineral is often spotted in ...

The density of pyrite also means the fool's gold material thoroughly filled in tiny areas where the arthropod's body once lay in sediment − including internal body parts, scientists said.

Named Lomankus edgecombei, the arthropod is a remarkably bright golden color because it’s preserved in three dimensions by iron pyrite — a mineral better known as fool’s gold. The fossil ...

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 ...

A new 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod, preserved in 3D by iron pyrite (fool’s gold), has been unveiled by scientists. The new species, Lomankus edgecombei, is distantly related to spiders ...

The limited air allowed for iron pyrite, or fool’s gold, to replace parts of its body after it was buried, creating the perfect formula for a gold 3D fossil. The megacheiran was found in upstate ...