Pyrite

Well, it’s six in the morning of the 3rd and I’m still a lil tired (headed to work lmao). I thought ‘hey maybe I should get an egg because Universal Palindrome Day doesn’t come around that often’ and wouldn’t you know it I hatched a double .-.

UPDATE: Now that I’m more awake I’d like to clarify; I live in a different Timezone to FR which is why she’s still born on the 2nd! Her name’s Pyrite cos she reminds me a little of Fool’s Gold, and it's the most common sulfide mineral you can find in coal.


UPDATE 16/06/21: NEW MODERN DROPPED! SHE CAN FINALLY REALISE HER TRUE SPLENDOR!

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The mineral pyrite (/ˈpaɪraɪt/), or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2 (iron(II) disulfide). Pyrite is considered the most common form of sulfide minerals. Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool's gold. The color has also led to the nicknames brass, brazzle, and Brazil, primarily used to refer to pyrite found in coal. The name pyrite is derived from the Greek πυρίτης (pyritēs), "of fire" or "in fire", in turn from πύρ (pyr), "fire". In ancient Roman times, this name was applied to several types of stone that would create sparks when struck against steel; Pliny the Elder described one of them as being brassy, almost certainly a reference to what we now call pyrite. By Georgius Agricola's time, c. 1550, the term had become a generic term for all of the sulfide minerals. Pyrite is usually found associated with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well as in coal beds and as a replacement mineral in fossils, but has also been identified in the sclerites of scaly-foot gastropods. Despite being nicknamed fool's gold, pyrite is sometimes found in association with small quantities of gold. A substantial proportion of the gold is "invisible gold" incorporated into the pyrite (see Carlin-type gold deposit). It has been suggested that the presence of both gold and arsenic is a case of coupled substitution but as of 1997 the chemical state of the gold remained controversial. Pyrite enjoyed brief popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries as a source of ignition in early firearms, most notably the wheel-lock, where a sample of pyrite was placed against a circular file to strike the sparks needed to fire the gun. (Wikipedia)