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Pyrrhotite vs Troilite - What's the difference?

pyrrhotite | troilite |

In mineralogy terms the difference between pyrrhotite and troilite

is that pyrrhotite is a weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS while troilite is a non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites.

pyrrhotite

English

(wikipedia pyrrhotite)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (mineralogy) A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, Fe]][[sulfur, S.

    • Synonyms

    * magnetic pyrites

    troilite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites