An Achene is a single-seeded dry indehiscent fruit in which the seedcoat is not part of the fruit coat. This is the fruit of a Sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Other fruits of this type are: Buttercup (Ranunculus), Clematis (Clematis), Coreopsis (Coreopsis), Dahlia (Dahlia), English Marigold (Calendula), Zinnia (Zinnia).
Pyrite is used in the production of sulfur and sulfuric acid. Pyrite is sometimes an ore of gold and copper.It is also an ore of sulfur, which is used in the production of tires, explosives, disinfectants, medicines, ink, wood preservatives, dyes, matches, and sulfuric acid. Some collector specimens can be quite valuable as well.yrite is used in the production of sulfur and sulfuric acid. Pyrite is sometimes an ore of gold and copper.
Iron pyrite is too hard for a knife blade to affect, but pure gold is soft and will show a scratch. Hit the specimen with a hammer. If you strike a piece of pyrite against hard metal or flint, you will get a spark. This well-known quality gives the mineral its name -- pyrite is Greek for of fire. Real gold will produce no sparks and should flatten under the hammerâs force.