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Pyrite meaning

  1. The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
  2. Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
  3. (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.

Synonyms of Pyrite

iron pyrite fool's gold mineral

Related words

Other words often associated with Pyrite or its synonyms:

vegetable asphaltic material animal mineralized inorganic petrified stuff

Using Pyrite

  • The main meaning on this page is: The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system. | Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common. | (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
  • Useful related words include: iron pyrite, fool's gold, mineral.
  • In the example corpus, pyrite often appears in combinations such as: pyrite and, the pyrite, disseminated pyrite.

Context around Pyrite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

disseminated 4× chalcopyrite 1× fresh 1× shiny 1× massive 1× clare 1× weak 1× formerly 1× quartz 1× finding 1×

Often after:

occurs 1× bornite 1× glittering 1× carbonaceous 1× campaign 1× iron 1× veins 1× cemented 1× remediation 1× arsenopyrite 1×

Sentence patterns with Pyrite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amounts of pyrite bornite malachite 1× and disseminated pyrite on fresh 1× e g pyrite carbonaceous matter 1× encounter weak pyrite iron sulfides 1× fine sooty pyrite arsenopyrite chalcedonic 1× for finding pyrite in a 1× from the pyrite remediation scheme 1× in quartz pyrite cemented rhyolite 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chances for finding 1× evolution of the 1× glide through the 1× high grade gold 1× interestingly the disseminated 1× limonite after pyrite 1×

Common sentence endings:

and rarely galena 1× around the world 1× brecciated volcano sediments 1× chloritized metavolcanics basalt 1× copper creek intrusive 1× for copper concentrates 1×

Words around Pyrite

Just before it in the word index:

pyrimidines 7 pyrimidine 14 pyrimethamine 2 pyridoxine 9 pyridoxic 3 pyridoxamine 3

Just after it in the word index:

pyrithione 2 pyritohedron 4 pyrmont 13 pyro 39 pyroclastic 16 pyrocumulonimbus 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aayog 57 absentees 57 accruing 57 afrobeat 57 aggregator 57 airshow 57

Corpus analysis for Pyrite

  • In this selection, "pyrite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, disseminated, chalcopyrite, fresh, occurs, bornite and glittering stand out and add context to how "pyrite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amounts of pyrite bornite malachite and and disseminated pyrite on fresh. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pyrite" sits close to words such as aayog, absentees and accruing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pyrite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mineralization is present in quartz veins and stockwork or breccia with disseminated pyrite. (13 words)

Pyrite is commonly associated with the copper mineralization and halos the target area. (13 words)

Mineralization is comprised largely of pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pyrite with lesser amount of sphalerite and rarely galena. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

This association of disseminated pyrite and fuchsite (a green mica containing elevated chromium) in ultramafic rocks with nearby gold is noted at a number of other gold occurrences in Lapland, as well as other greenstone belts around the world. (39 words)

Rather the dissolved uranium moves through the sand pore spaces with the saline groundwater within sand layers until it encounters a reducing medium (e.g. pyrite, carbonaceous matter) when the uranium deposits out around the sand grains. (37 words)

Evolution of the porphyry system resulted in the formation of sulphide mineralization as indicated by the chargeability anomaly and intensity of mineralized veins (formerly pyrite veins) exposed in a portion of the Copper Creek intrusive. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Limonite after pyrite occurs as films on some fractures and as seams and blebs associated with quartz-calcite veins, and opaline silica veins.

Mineralization is comprised largely of pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pyrite with lesser amount of sphalerite and rarely galena.

Mineralization is present in quartz veins and stockwork or breccia with disseminated pyrite.

No fresh pyrite was visible in the core however, except occasionally below the FW vein in the underlying Proterozoic granite.

Pyrite is commonly associated with the copper mineralization and halos the target area.

The mineralization at Mouta is characterized by the presence of massive black chalcedonic quartz veining with chalcopyrite and disseminated pyrite on fresh surfaces and with copper oxide minerals on weathered sections.

The mineralization consists principally of chalcopyrite with minor amounts of pyrite, bornite, malachite and erythrite, and occurs within the veins in association with quartz, carbonate (ankerite?), and sedimentary rock inclusions.

This association of disseminated pyrite and fuchsite (a green mica containing elevated chromium) in ultramafic rocks with nearby gold is noted at a number of other gold occurrences in Lapland, as well as other greenstone belts around the world.

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Glide through the 24C waters and spot shiny pyrite glittering in the depths like precious jewels.

Interestingly, the disseminated to semi-massive pyrite and chalcopyrite were entered at a depth 160 metres in an area where San Lorenzo’s IP shows an interesting conductivity anomaly.

Rather the dissolved uranium moves through the sand pore spaces with the saline groundwater within sand layers until it encounters a reducing medium (e.g. pyrite, carbonaceous matter) when the uranium deposits out around the sand grains.

The award went to Fiona McGarry for her story on the Clare Pyrite campaign’s success after a three year struggle.

The drill hole did encounter weak pyrite (iron sulfides) mineralization at 125m and minor clay layers, but not in an abundance to explain the EM response.

Evolution of the porphyry system resulted in the formation of sulphide mineralization as indicated by the chargeability anomaly and intensity of mineralized veins (formerly pyrite veins) exposed in a portion of the Copper Creek intrusive.

High-grade gold and silver mineralization is hosted in quartz-pyrite cemented rhyolite breccias and brecciated volcano-sediments.

Marketing studies are in progress to determine the saleability of the pyrite and the payability of the contained cobalt and gold and payability terms for copper concentrates.

Should this be approved by the Dáil and Seanad, homes in Limerick city and county will be able to avail of funding from the Pyrite Remediation Scheme.

The author observed that exposed vein material at surface consisted of braided quartz containing fine to medium disseminated pyrite, with occasional bleb and stringers typically hosted within chloritized metavolcanics (basalt).

Chances for finding pyrite in a hypothetical mission to Europa are good, since sulphur (S) and iron (Fe) are elements found in abundance across the solar system.

Rhyolite clasts in the breccia are set in a matrix of very-fine sooty pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcedonic quartz, open-space vugs and minor carbonaceous material (coal), suggesting a shallow subaqueous environment.

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Common combinations with pyrite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pyrite" in a sentence?
An example: "Limonite after pyrite occurs as films on some fractures and as seams and blebs associated with quartz-calcite veins, and opaline silica veins." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pyrite" from authentic English texts.
What does "pyrite" mean?
Pyrite means: The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
What are synonyms of "pyrite"?
Common synonyms of "pyrite" include: iron pyrite, fool's gold, mineral.
How many example sentences with "pyrite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "pyrite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.