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| pyr·rho·tite [ pírrə tt ] or pyr·rho·tine [ pírrə tn ] |
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yellow-brown lustrous mineral: a common yellow-brown lustrous iron sulfide mineral. Source: igneous rocks. Use: source of iron.
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| [Mid-19th century. Alteration of German Pyrrhotin< Greek purrotēs "fiery redness" < pur "fire"] |
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