Sarah Palin- Pyrite is so deceptively appealing at a crucial time.
What is Pyrite? The more common term is fool's gold. Pyrite is called fool's gold because its brassy yellow color is very similar to gold. Although it looks like gold, its other physical properties are very different. Pyrite is harder, less dense, and more brittle....you know where I'm going with this? It leaves a greenish-black streak while gold leaves a golden-yellow one. However, pyrite is often associated with the presence of gold and copper, and locating fool's gold may mean the real thing isn't far off.
Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals and can be found worldwide.
Interestingly enough there are so many juxtapositions here.
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