Marcasites
A synonym of Pyrite
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Name:
A term applied to crystallized pyrite encountered in underground anthracite coal mines in the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite region by miners in allusion to the sparkly appearance of this mineral to "marcasite" gemstones.
Synonym:
A synonym of Pyrite
Sparkly pyrite crystals or drusy crystal coatings in carboniferous sedimentary rocks associated with anthracite coal seams.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11411 (as Marcasites)
3314 (as Pyrite)
3314 (as Pyrite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11411:4 (as Marcasites)
mindat:1:1:3314:1 (as Pyrite)
mindat:1:1:3314:1 (as Pyrite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
de58c0b8-dfba-4aff-a54d-7a2c072ecd62 (as Marcasites)
949ade6b-bc43-44c1-8073-49cb574bf3ef (as Pyrite)
949ade6b-bc43-44c1-8073-49cb574bf3ef (as Pyrite)
Internet Links for Marcasites
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-11411.html
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