-ˌtīt noun
also pyr·rho·tine -ˌtēn, -_tə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: pyrrhotite alteration (influenced by -ite ) of pyrrhotine; pyrrhotine from German pyrrhotin, from Greek pyrrhotēs redness + German -in -ine
: a bronze-colored mineral FeS of metallic luster consisting of ferrous sulfide usually with a slight deficiency of iron, attracted by the magnet, and sometimes found in hexagonal crystals but usually massive (hardness 3.5-4.5, sp. gr., 4.58-4.64) — called also magnetic pyrites