marcasite

Summary

marcasite is a mineral species^[1]. marcasite ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• marcasite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• pyrite is named after marcasite^[4].
• marcasite's chemical formula is recorded as FeS₂^[5].
• marcasite is a type of marcasite mineral subgroup^[6].
• marcasite's Commons category is recorded as Marcasite^[7].
• marcasite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system^[8].
• marcasite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[9].
• marcasite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as II/C.07^[10].
• marcasite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 2.EB.10a^[11].
• marcasite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 2.EB.10a^[12].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as A History of the Materia Medica^[13].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[17].
• marcasite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• marcasite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Mrc^[19].

Why It Matters

marcasite ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).^[2] marcasite has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] marcasite is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]