Pyrrhotite

Agent Name
Pyrrhotite
CAS Number
1310-50-5
Formula
Fe(0.83-1)-S
Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
Brownish-bronze mineral; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Mineral composed of iron and sulfur (Fe1-x S); [Merck Index] "Pyrrhotite is an unusual iron sulfide mineral with a variable iron content: Fe(1-x)S (x = 0 to 0.2). The FeS endmember is known as troilite. Pyrrhotite is also called magnetic pyrite because the color is similar to pyrite and it is weakly magnetic. The magnetism decreases as the iron content decreases, and troilite is non-magnetic." [Wikipedia]
Comments
See "Iron."
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