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marcasite

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English

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Marcasite
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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin marchasita et al., from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːkəsʌɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.kə.sɑɪ̯t/, /ˌmɑɹ.kəˈzit/
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ca‧site

Noun

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marcasite (countable and uncountable, plural marcasites)

  1. (mineralogy) The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS2, occurring as yellow crystals. [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: white iron pyrite
  2. (jewelry) Pyrite.
  3. (historical) Any of various metal sulfides, usually iron sulfide minerals. [from 15th c.]
    • 1999, Paracelsus, “Opus Paramirum”, in Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, transl., Essential Readings, North Atlantic Books, page 95:
      If he wants to speak as a physician, however, he must say, this marcasite is the man's disease, hence it will cure him.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Marcasite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • marcasite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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Noun

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marcasite f (plural marcasites)

  1. Alternative form of marcassite

Italian

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Noun

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marcasite f (plural marcasiti)

  1. (mineralogy) marcasite

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