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Pyrite On Marcasite

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Pyrite On Marcasite

Ex. Francois Verhallen (BE)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Cap Blanc-Nez, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm
Description

Group of interconnected globular aggregates of marcasite completely covered by epitactic growths of curved pyrite crystals with very good metallic luster and brassy color. It is floater, completely crystallized all around. An aesthetic and classic European specimen from Cap Blanc Nez, collected between 1982-1985 by Francois Verhallen (BE).

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Marcasite

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

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