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Marcasite

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Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 4 cm
Description

This piece comes from a recent find from Pakistan. An impressive piece with large marcasite crystals that have grown into a spherical shape. The golden metallic gloss with bluish tints is truly extraordinary.

Mineral Data
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Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5