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Marcasite

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MGR970351

Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Borowitschi, Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 5.4 × 4.7 cm
Description

Very rare, old material! The crystals develop huge crystals, they all show lustrous faces with partly iridiscent colors. The assemble is very tri-dmensional; the crystals grew in all directions with the main crystal in the center. In fine condition all around.

Mineral Data
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Marcasite

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