Meaning Of The Word Pyrrhotite

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pyrrhotite in American English
a bronze-colored, typically magnetic, hexagonal mineral, Fex-1S x, usually found with pentlandite; iron sulfide
noun: a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic

pyrrhotite in British English
noun: a common bronze-coloured magnetic mineral consisting of ferrous sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: FeS

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