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Any of several minerals with a metallic luster.

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Usage examples (27)
  • Scarce a single advertisement of wares of milliner or mantua maker can he found in eighteenth century newspapers that does not contain in some form of spelling the word...
  • January 10th, 2006 at 12:14 am jewelry marcasite says:
  • These bracelets and necklaces are fastened by a brooch or pin of brilliants or marcasite.
  • The peaty water danced as Alice waded dreamily in the red and gold shallows, which sparkled and glittered like marcasite.
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