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Marcasite from
Cap Blanc-Nez, Escalles, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
| Locality type: | Cape | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Marcasite | |
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Comments: | These marcasites are 'trapped' in massive blocks of chalk. At first they appear to be boulder of chalk, only heavier. But if you clean them, it is amazing what comes out. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Pyrite | 10 | |
| Limonite | 9 | |
| Goethite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Marcasite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cap Blanc-Nez, Escalles, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (95 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 60293 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:60293:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite | ||
| 36.0km (22.4 miles) | ⓘShakespeare Cliff (Samphire Hoe), Dover, Dover, Kent, England, UK | |
| 36.8km (22.9 miles) | ⓘDannes quarry, Dannes, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France | |
| 37.5km (23.3 miles) | ⓘAbbots Cliff, Hougham Without, Dover, Kent, England, UK | |
| 41.4km (25.7 miles) | ⓘFolkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UK | |
| 80.1km (49.8 miles) | ⓘHens Brook, Eastchurch, Swale, Kent, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Cap Blanc-Nez, Escalles, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France