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Pyrite, also known as ‘Fool’s Gold,’ is found in almost every environment and is common in coal, slate and other metamorphic rocks. In the United States, the best known location for finding pyrite is Leadville, Colorado but it’s also found in other states and throughout the world, including Sweden, Peru, Brazil, Russia, Spain and South Africa, among many other countries.
