Pyrite, aka fools gold, found with my Son in Goldsboro, NC

[Gilligan]

My son and I searched some dirt piles that someone dug at the river, I suppose, and found these pieces of fools gold. The hook shaped ones are a mystery. They are solid pyrite. Usually, you can find these on the Neuse River in certain places. Thanks for looking.

 

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[marinedad]

hi gilligan, did you try to see if a magnet is atracted to those j shaped ones.

 

[Gilligan]

hi gilligan, did you try to see if a magnet is atracted to those j shaped ones.

I will try....good idea

 

[Gilligan]

Nope, the magnet did not stick, and when you look at the broken ends, it is just solid pyrite, no core of metal

 

[Eu_citzen]

Maybe the hook like things are related to filled in cavities where Pyrite filled "empty" spaces in the rock.

 

[Gilligan]

Maybe the hook like things are related to filled in cavities where Pyrite filled "empty" spaces in the rock.

Good point, perhaps they were bug holes, I never thought of that