Italian to English translations [PRO] Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems / PR Materials for an eyewear manufacturer
Italian term or phrase:marcassite
I'm assuming this is some type of stone. Can anyone provide an English translation?
Thanks in advance.
Oggetti del desiderio dalle finiture pregiate di impareggiabile bellezza. Le pietre preziose e semipreziose brillano solitarie o incantano montate in pavé colorati, decori sublimi.
La vocazione all’eccellenza è evidenziata anche dalla scelta dei materiali come ad esempio la ***marcassite*** in sostituzione degli inflazionati strass e giochi di smalti colorati, pietre e strass.
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Marcasite, sometimes called white iron pyrite, is iron sulfide (FeS2). Marcasite is a secondary mineral--it forms by chemical alteration of a primary mineral such as chalcopyrite. On fresh surfaces it is pale yellow to almost white and has a bright metallic luster. It tarnishes to a yellowish or brownish color and gives a black streak. It is a brittle material that cannot be scratched with a knife. The thin, flat, tabular crystals, when joined in groups, are called "cockscombs."
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2007-04-19 14:06:44 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Marcasite, sometimes called white iron pyrite, is iron sulfide (FeS2). Marcasite is a secondary mineral--it forms by chemical alteration of a primary mineral such as chalcopyrite. On fresh surfaces it is pale yellow to almost white and has a bright metallic luster. It tarnishes to a yellowish or brownish color and gives a black streak. It is a brittle material that cannot be scratched with a knife. The thin, flat, tabular crystals, when joined in groups, are called "cockscombs."
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