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Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Cap Blanc-Nez, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.6 × 4.5 cm
Description

Great old classic from France. Several exposed, lustrous and razor sharp crystals set on a cluster of altered marcasite. Material in this size and quality is really hard to obtain and this particular specimen should be high valued fro rarity, quality and dimension. No significant damages to report, even developed as floater!

Mineral Data
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Marcasite

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