SC - Pyrite

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/00 12:16:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
margaret at Health.State.OK.US writes:

<<  I think you mean pyrite - wonderful stuff. Margarite >>

py*rite (noun)

[Latin pyrites]

First appeared 1588

 : a common mineral that consists of iron disulfide, has a pale brass-yellow 
color and metallic luster, and is burned in making sulfur dioxide and 
sulfuric acid

perhaps you meant something else? :-)

Ras