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Marcasite On Calcite

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Marcasite On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Goongewa Mine, Fitzory Crossing, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 7.1 × 5.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.20cm
Description

Doubly terminated calcite crystals are dusted with breassy marcasite crystals.

A little remnant sphalerite is evident around the base of the specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Marcasite

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
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