A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Marcasite from Joplin, Missouri |
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| Description | This specimen is 13 cm wide and is all marcasite, FeS2 (iron sulfide). The maracasite has a coxcomb habit which is typical. Marcasite is a polymorph (same composition but different atomic arrangement) of pyrite, its more common cousin. The marcasite shown here is tarnished, but when fresh has a bright golden metallic color. |
| Location | USA ▹ Missouri ▹ Jasper County. Near Joplin. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-09. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #236. |
| Key words | marcasite, pyrite, Missouri |
| Tech details | 907 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1044 |
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