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What does pyrrhotite mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.
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Other minerals mentioned from the mine by Dunham include galena, sphalerite, pyrite, chalcedony, and minor marcasite and pyrrhotite.
Iron and copper sulfides of this region are predominately pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, bornite, and marcasite.
Whereas monoclinic pyrrhotite is ferrimagnetic, the hexagonal variety is antiferromagnetic.
This rock is a dark gray schistose rock containing radiating aggregates of cummingtonite and occasionally pyrrhotite.
Many conclude that because pyrite is cubic, pyrrhotite must be hexagonal, as it often appears.
Microcrystals of pyrrhotite, goethite, pyrite, galena, and calcite are found on the dumps.

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