Marcasite (Crossword clue)

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This page shows answers to the clue Marcasite, followed by 5 definitions like “Iron sulfide, di-”, “The mineral marcasite, sometimes called white iron pyrite” and “A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition”.

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• A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition
• Marcasite is one of the sulphides of iron, a paler form of iron pyrites
• Originally common crystallised iron pyrites (iron sulphide)
• Pyrite that is facetted into rose cuts and set into silver or pewter jewelry
• An iron sulfide mineral that forms pale bronze-yellow orthorhombic crystals
• Marcasite in jewellery making is actually made from pyrite as pure Marcasite tends to be too brittle and discolours easy

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