Marcasite
Baryte, Marcasite
Item-No.: MIN0119 Price: 149.00 EUR
Lubin Mine, Lubin, Lubin District, Legnica, Lower Silesia, Poland
| Synonyms: | Alasanite, Binarite, Cockscomb Pyrite, Hydropyrite, Poliopyrites, Prismatic Iron Pyrites, Radiated Pyrites, Spear Pyrites |
| Classification: | Sulfides, Marcasite Group |
| Chemical formula: | FeS2 |
| Crystal system: | Orthorhombic |
| Density (g/cm3): | 4,887 measured, 4,875 calculated |
| Tenacity: | Brittle |
| Cleavage: | Distinct on {101} |
| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 - 6,5 |
| Colour: | Pale brass-yellow, tin-white on fresh exposures |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
| Streak: | Dark-grey to black |
| Application: | resource for sulfuric acid |