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Marcasite / Dolomite
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Classification
Mineral
Tags
Combination
Origin Location
Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Description
Lustrous, iridescent multi color marcasite on a small cabinet fittings mass chunk with associated white calcite
Luster
Metallic
Luster (Groundmass)
Not noted, see photo.
Optical Phenomena
Not noted, see photo.
Mineral Group / Note
Not noted, check reference links below.
Handling
No special handling is required.
Modifications
No modifications.
Size Group
Medium Cabinet
Weight
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire.
Dimensions
Quantity
1 Specimen
Mineral List
Dolomite
: CaMg(CO3)2
Marcasite
: FeS2
Specimen Analysis
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
100
86
85
81
78
67
61
60
50
29
29
25
21
20
18
17
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Dolomite var. Cobaltoan
Olmiite / Bultfonteinite
Quartz on Limestone Stalactite
Garnet var. Grossular
Quartz var. Smoky / Hematite / Feldspar on Pegmatite
Corundum var. Sapphire
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
How it Works
Element List:
H
1
Hydrogen
He
2
Helium
Li
3
Lithium
Be
4
Beryllium
B
5
Boron
C
6
Carbon
1 Item(s)
N
7
Nitrogen
O
8
Oxygen
1 Item(s)
F
9
Fluorine
Ne
10
Neon
Na
11
Sodium
Mg
12
Magnesium
1 Item(s)
Al
13
Aluminum
Si
14
Silicon
P
15
Phosphorus
S
16
Sulfur
1 Item(s)
Cl
17
Chlorine
Ar
18
Argon
K
19
Potassium
Ca
20
Calcium
1 Item(s)
Sc
21
Scandium
Ti
22
Titanium
V
23
Vanadium
Cr
24
Chromium
Mn
25
Manganese
Fe
26
Iron
1 Item(s)
Co
27
Cobalt
Ni
28
Nickel
Cu
29
Copper
Zn
30
Zinc
Ga
31
Gallium
Ge
32
Germanium
As
33
Arsenic
Se
34
Selenium
Br
35
Bromine
Kr
36
Krypton
Rb
37
Rubidium
Sr
38
Strontium
Y
39
Yttrium
Zr
40
Zirconium
Nb
41
Niobium
Mo
42
Molybdenum
Tc
43
Technetium
Ru
44
Ruthenium
Rh
45
Rhodium
Pd
46
Palladium
Ag
47
Silver
Cd
48
Cadmium
In
49
Indium
Sn
50
Tin
Sb
51
Antimony
Te
52
Tellurium
I
53
Iodine
Xe
54
Xenon
Cs
55
Cesium
Ba
56
Barium
Hf
72
Hafnium
Ta
73
Tantalum
W
74
Tungsten
Re
75
Rhenium
Os
76
Osmium
Ir
77
Iridium
Pt
78
Platinum
Au
79
Gold
Hg
80
Mercury
Tl
81
Thallium
Pb
82
Lead
Bi
83
Bismuth
Po
84
Polonium
At
85
Astatine
Rn
86
Radon
Fr
87
Francium
Ra
88
Radium
Rf
104
Rutherfordium
Db
105
Dubnium
Sg
106
Seaborgium
Bh
107
Bohrium
Hs
108
Hassium
Mt
109
Meitnerium
Ds
110
Darmstadtium
Rg
111
Roentgenium
Cn
112
Copernicium
Nh
113
Nihonium
Fl
114
Flerovium
Mc
115
Moscovium
Lv
116
Livermorium
Ts
117
Tennessine
Og
118
Oganesson
La
57
Lanthanum
Ce
58
Cerium
Pr
59
Praseodymium
Nd
60
Neodymium
Pm
61
Promethium
Sm
62
Samarium
Eu
63
Europium
Gd
64
Gadolinium
Tb
65
Terbium
Dy
66
Dysprosium
Ho
67
Holmium
Er
68
Erbium
Tm
69
Thulium
Yb
70
Ytterbium
Lu
71
Lutetium
Ac
89
Actinium
Th
90
Thorium
Pa
91
Protactinium
U
92
Uranium
Np
93
Neptunium
Pu
94
Plutonium
Am
95
Americium
Cm
96
Curium
Bk
97
Berkelium
Cf
98
Californium
Es
99
Einsteinium
Fm
100
Fermium
Md
101
Mendelevium
No
102
Nobelium
Lr
103
Lawrencium
6 -
C
- Carbon
8 -
O
- Oxygen
12 -
Mg
- Magnesium
16 -
S
- Sulfur
20 -
Ca
- Calcium
26 -
Fe
- Iron
Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
How it Works
This Mineral
Formula
Similar Mineral
Formula
Marcasite
Fe S
Pyrrhotite
Fe S
Marcasite
Fe S
Pyrite
Fe S
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Huntite
Ca Mg C O
Marcasite
Fe S
Greigite
Fe S
Marcasite
Fe S
Keilite
Fe S
Marcasite
Fe S
Troilite
Fe S
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Sergeevite
Ca Mg C O H
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Benstonite
Ba Ca Mg C O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Galuskinite
Ca Si O C
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Dashkovaite
Mg H C O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Glushinskite
Mg C O H
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Dypingite
Mg C O H
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Kurchatovite
Ca Mg B O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Minrecordite
Ca Zn C O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Sahamalite-(Ce)
Ce Mg C O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Stanfieldite
Ca Mg P O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Artinite
Mg C O H
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Beyerite
Ca Bi O C
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Brenkite
Ca C O F
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Bütschliite
K Ca C O
Mineral Group:
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How it Works
Structural Group(s):
Calcite-Dolomite Group
Ankerite
Dolomite
Kutnohorite
Minrecordite
Nordenskiöldine
Norsethite
Škáchaite
Tusionite
Marcasite Group
Ferroselite
Frohbergite
Hastite
Kullerudite
Marcasite
Mattagamite
Petříčekite
Zuktamrurite
Fleischers Group(s):
dolomite
Marcasite-Löllingite-marcasite subgroup
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