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Marcasite

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MGR191048

Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Mantrach, Großklein, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.4 × 3 cm
Description

Out of an old prominent Austrian collection. Material from Mantrach is very hard to obtain, the locality was productive decades ago and there was only little quantity. The crystals are lustrous and 3-dimensional assemble, which is much better in person.

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Marcasite

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