Marcasite [ FeS2 ]
Image of Marcasite
Material properties
| Formula | FeS2 |
| Abbreviation | Mrc |
| Luminescence emitter | Unspecified |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1845 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Pyrite |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic, Point group mmm, Space group Pnnm (#58) |
| Tags | Mineral, Sulphide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Fe | 1 |
| S | 2 |
| Total: | 3 |
Specimens of Marcasite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0380 Marcasite / Fluorocronite | CSIRO | Anglesite, Fluorocronite, Magnetite, Marcasite (76.1%), Quartz | 76.1 | |
| M2657 Chalcopyrite / Marcasite / Pyrite | CSIRO | Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Jarosite, Marcasite (21.4%), Pyrite | 21.4 | |
| M0282 Proustite / Pyrite / Marcasite | CSIRO | Argentopyrite, Calcite, Dolomite, Marcasite (12.1%), Proustite, Pyrite | 12.1 |
