Pseudomorph Goethite After Marcasite | Prophecy Stone | 45.8 gr | Farafra Oasis, Egypt Impact Melt Rock Dimensions: 127x127x101 mm / 5x5x4

Dimensions: 127x127x101 mm / 5x5x4 inches

This spectacular blue green specimen will be a start in your collection

Weight: 59 Grams / 2

The Steinheim Basin today exhibits a distinct morphological depression that is ∼110 m deep and ∼3

Product Type:  Peridot

Pseudomorph Goethite After Marcasite | Prophecy Stone | 45.8 gr | Farafra Oasis, Egypt Impact Melt Rock Dimensions: 127x127x101 mm / 5x5x4Pseudomorphs are mineral specimens that have the external shape of one mineral but are composed of another. The pseudomorph goethite after marcasite forms when marcasite is exposed to oxidizing conditions and starts to oxidize and break down. As the marcasite breaks down, goethite replaces it in the crystal structure, preserving the shape of the original marcasite crystal. The resulting specimen appears as a marcasite crystal, but is actually composed