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Marcasite Nodules, Alabama

Forms in low-temperature hydrothermal veins, often with zinc and lead sulfides. Like pyrite, it is used for the extraction of sulfuric acid. Because of its bright luster it used to be cut for trinkets. From Alabama.

M906 - Marcasite Nodules, Alabama 

Marcasite is a Iron Sulfide. Hardness 6 to 6-1/5. Marcasite appers in a number of crystal formations, the concretionary or nodular form is probably the most common.

 

$3.95 each