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Fool's gold--iron pyrite--will react with Hydrochloric acid. Real gold does not.

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Is there any gold in fools gold?

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What is the real name for fools gold?

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What is the other name for fake gold that is really silver with a thin sheet of real gold covering it?

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Are there Field tests for telling the difference between fools gold and real gold?

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Is Fools Gold Real Gold?

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