黄铁矿:一种常见的硫化物矿物,化学式 FeS₂,呈金黄色金属光泽,常因外观像黄金而被称为“愚人金”(fool’s gold)。在岩石与矿脉中常见,也可形成晶体(如立方体、五角十二面体等)。
Pyrite looks like gold, but it is much harder and more brittle.
黄铁矿看起来像黄金,但它更硬也更脆。
During the field trip, we identified pyrite in the shale and discussed how its sulfur content can contribute to acid mine drainage when exposed to air and water.
野外考察时,我们在页岩中辨认出黄铁矿,并讨论了它在接触空气和水后,其硫成分如何可能导致酸性矿山排水。
/ˈpaɪ.raɪt/
pyrite 来自希腊语 pyr(“火”),因为黄铁矿在受到敲击或摩擦时可能产生火花,古人曾用它来引火。词形经拉丁语与近代欧洲语言进入英语,形成现代的 pyrite。