Pyrite with Chlorite and Sphalerite look-alikes
FeS2 (Pyrite), (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6 (Chlorite Group), (Zn,Fe)S (Sphalerite)
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Galena with Pyrite and Chlorite
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Pyrrhotite with Pyrite and Chlorite
Fe(1-x)S (Pyrrhotite), FeS2 (Pyrite), (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6 (Chlorite Group)
Also known as: Magnetic Iron Sulfide Ore
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