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mar|ca|site
mar|ca|site «MAHR kuh syt», noun.
1. a whitish-yellow mineral with a metallic luster, a native iron disulfide, similar to and of the same composition as ordinary pyrite; white iron pyrites. Formula: FeS2
2. any crystallized iron pyrites used in the 1700's for ornaments.
3. a crystallized piece cut and polished as an ornament: »

Marcasites are among the staple stones of costume jewelry (London Times).

[< Medieval Latin marcasita < Arabic marqashītā < Aramaic]

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