Marcasite

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Marcasite \Mar"ca*site\, n. [F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita,
     Sp. marquesita, Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar.
     marqash[imac]tha.] (Min.)
     A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites
     in composition, but differing in form; white iron pyrites.
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     {Golden marcasite}, tin. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster] Marcasitic