Definition of Marcasite. Meaning of Marcasite. Synonyms of Marcasite

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Definition of Marcasite

Marcasite
Marcasite Mar"ca*site, n. [F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita, Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqash[=i]tha.] (Min.) A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition, but differing in form; white iron pyrites. Golden marcasite, tin. [Obs.]

Meaning of Marcasite from wikipedia

- The mineral marcasite, sometimes called "white iron pyrite", is iron sulfide (FeS2) with orthorhombic crystal structure. It is physically and crystallographically...
- Marcasite jewellery is jewellery made using cut and polished pieces of pyrite (fool's gold) as gemstone, and not, as the name suggests, from marcasite...
- solar cells made entirely of pyrite. Pyrite is used to make marcasite jewelry. Marcasite jewelry, made from small faceted pieces of pyrite, often set...
- can be replaced by other minerals (e.g. calcite, siderite, pyrite or marcasite) during diagenesis. Porosity usually decreases during diagenesis, except...
- pyrrhotite (hexagonal) Mackinawite, Fe1+xS (where x = 0 to 0.1) (tetragonal) Marcasite, orthorhombic FeS2 Pyrite, cubic FeS2 (fool's gold) ****nopyrite (mi****kel)...
- the vessel served in the United States Navy as the patrol yacht USS Marcasite (PY-28). She was subsequently sold into commercial service, being renamed...
- start fires. Before the advent of steel, a variety of iron pyrite or marcasite was used with flint and other stones to produce a high-temperature spark...
- deposits ****ociated with sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, barite and marcasite. It also occurs in low-temperature clay-ironstone concretions. It was...
- (aerobic oxidation) of Fe-bearing primary minerals (mainly pyrite and marcasite). Iron(II) sulfate or ferrous sulfate Ammonium iron(II) sulfate Ammonium...
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