Fools: Gold

: Pyrite is much harder than gold, rating 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale . It is brittle and will shatter if struck, whereas gold is soft and will indent.

: When scraped against unglazed porcelain, pyrite leaves a greenish-black streak , while real gold leaves a golden-yellow streak . Fools Gold

: It commonly forms perfect cubic, octahedral, or pyritohedral (12-faced) crystals. : Pyrite is much harder than gold, rating 6 to 6