Summary
Five pieces of iron pyrites, a crystalline material used in a radio detector. One piece is embedded in Wood's Metal. The pieces are possibly artificial in origin. Iron pyrites is iron disulphide.
Physical Description
Four tarnished golden pieces of iron pyrites and one piece embedded in Wood's metal on a display board on which the other four pieces had previously been mounted.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase & Subsequent Transfer from Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 11 Jun 1973
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Inscriptions
Display board: Label One: PYRITE OR IRON PYRITES/(IRON DISULPHIDE) Label Two: PYRITE OR IRON PYRITES/MOUNTED IN WOOD'S METAL/TO ENSURE MORE PERFECT/ELECTRICAL CONTACT
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Part Dimensions
28 mm (Length), 20 mm (Width)
Approximate dimensions of largest lump.
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