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Marcasite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Cap Blanc-Nez, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 4.2 × 3 cm
Description

A highly lustrous aggregate of razor sharp terminated Marcasite crystals set at the top of light, colorless matrix. Perfect balance, very aesthetic, complete all around - so really a very fine sample from this famous classic locality. Undamaged.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Marcasite

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