1.65" Colorful, Glittering Marcasite - Linwood Mine, Iowa

This is a colorful, 1.65" wide specimen of marcasite from the Linwood Mine in Buffalo, Iowa.

Marcasite is an iron sulfide mineral with the chemical formula FeS2. It is similar to pyrite in both its chemical composition and appearance, but it forms an entirely different crystal structure and is much more reactive to humidity. It is often found within sedimentary rock and hydrothermal deposits, and at one point was used for its sulfur content.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Marcasite
LOCATION
Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa
SIZE
1.65 x 1.3 x .75"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#175693