Scientists strike invisible gold in the deep sea—locked inside fool's gold

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Jul 13, 2026, 7:46 am183 ptsTrendingTop
Pyrite, an iron sulfide ore, is often known as fool's gold because its shiny metallic luster and pale brass-yellow color can easily fool the untrained eye into mistaking it for real gold. This time, however, 360 kilometers (220 miles) south of Tokyo, scientists have uncovered invisible gold within pyrite…

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