Virtues and properties of Marcassite in lithotherapy
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Marcassite differs from pyrite in its crystal system. Pyrite's is cubic, while Marcassite's is orthorhombic. However, its chemical composition is the same.
Sun" or "dollar" Pyrites (disc-shaped) are very often a mixture of Pyrite and Marcassite.
The virtues of Marcassite are similar to those of Pyrite, but provide less anchorage and stability.
How to purify Marcassite?
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Mineralogy
- Hardness :
- 6.0-6.5
- Moths scale:
- 6
- Strunz classification :
- Sulfides and Sulfosalts
- Crystalline system :
- Orthorhombic
- Chemical element :
- Fe, S
- Line color :
- Greenish grey, blackish grey, greenish, greenish grey
- Density :
- 4.8-4.9
- Cleavage :
- Distinct on {010}
- Fracture:
- Irregular
- Transparency :
- Opaque
- Pleochroism :
- Creamy white {100}, pale yellow {010}, pinkish white {001}.
- Colors :
- Pale bronze yellow
- Magnetism :
- yes
- Radioactivity :
- no
*Please note that lithotherapy is not a substitute for serious medical treatment.
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.
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