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Marcasite

Classic Locality

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Locality: 
Reocín Mine, Reocín, Cantabria, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.6 × 1.3 cm
Weight: 
37.00gr
Description

Aggregates of lustrous twinned marcasite crystals, forming clusters of "cockscomb", with white dolomite crystals. This classic European locality was exploited for more than 150 years (1853-2006).

Found ~1985, it is an Ex L.Vazquez specimen.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Marcasite

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

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