ALL meanings of marcasite
mar·ca·site
M m - noun marcasite Also called white iron pyrites. a common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. 1
- noun marcasite any of the crystallized forms of iron pyrites, much used in the 18th century for ornaments. 1
- noun marcasite a specimen or ornament of this substance. 1
- noun marcasite A semiprecious stone consisting of pyrite. 1
- noun marcasite a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of iron sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form used in jewellery. Formula: FeS2 0
- noun marcasite a cut and polished form of steel or any white metal used for making jewellery 0
- noun marcasite an orthorhombic mineral, FeS2, that is dimorphic with pyrite; iron sulfide 0
- noun marcasite this mineral cut and mounted on silver or other white metal to look like brilliants 0
- noun marcasite (geology) A pale mineral, FeS2. Marcasite is physically and crystallographically distinct from pyrite, although the two have the same chemical composition. 0