pyrite
The origin and history of pyrite.
Etymology
The word came into English from Old French pyrite, from Latin, and ultimately from a Greek phrase meaning stone of fire. It was so called because the mineral glitters.
The origin and history of pyrite.
The word came into English from Old French pyrite, from Latin, and ultimately from a Greek phrase meaning stone of fire. It was so called because the mineral glitters.
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