Pseudomorph Goethite After Marcasite | Prophecy Stone | 45.8 gr | Farafra Oasis, Egypt Herkimer Boxhole is classified as an

Boxhole is classified as an iron meteorite

Dimensions:   61x39x28 mm / 2

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43 gram Huckitta PAL stony iron classified meteorite part slice

Pseudomorph Goethite After Marcasite | Prophecy Stone | 45.8 gr | Farafra Oasis, Egypt Herkimer Boxhole is classified as anPseudomorphs 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