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iron pyritesCommon iron ore. Brassy yellow, and occurring in cubic crystals, it is often called ‘fool's gold’, since only those who have never seen gold would mistake it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Straight from the ocean's depths rose towering cliffs, shot with brown and blues and greens--withered moss and lichen and the verdigris of copper, and everywhere the rusty ocher of iron pyrites. |
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