单词 | marcasite |
释义 | marcasite/ˈmɑːkəsʌɪt / /ˈmɑːkəziːt/noun 1A semi-precious stone consisting of iron pyrites.Access to the pit is prohibited, but excellent specimens of calcite scalenohedra, dolomite rhombohedra, pyrite, and marcasite have been collected from the pit's east wall....
1.1 [mass noun] A bronze-yellow mineral consisting of iron disulphide but differing from pyrite in typically forming aggregates of tabular crystals.The bodies of iron sulfide nodules in the Olentangy Shale are composed of fine-grained pyrite, and their surfaces are frequently covered with tabular crystals of marcasite....
1.2A piece of polished steel or a similar metal cut as a gem. OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin marcasita, from Arabic marqašīṯa, from Persian. |
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