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Which properties can be used to tell gold and pyrite apart

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Pyrite and gold both have a brilliant metallic luster but are different tones of yellow. Weight, edges, and hardness are other ways you might tell these metals apart. For instance, fool's gold will move easily with little water movement as it is less dense than gold.

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