Here’s a look at Red Marcasite as it’s cut open, showing its natural metallic reds and golds inside. The material has a solid reflective surface and defined crystal structure visible once exposed. Catch this material live in the rough tonight at 7PM EST / 4PM PST. Register here: https://bit.ly/roughrocklivesale #highlandparklapidary #hplapidary #roughrock #redmarcasite #lapidarylife #rockhound #gemstonelive #stonesale #lapidarycommunity #rocksandminerals | Highland Park Lapidary Co.

This isn’t glitter.✨ It’s marcasite breaking itself apart while the stone was still forming. Before chalcedony hardens, it sits in the cavity as a silica gel. Slow, warm, mineral rich. While that gel was settling, the marcasite started doing what marcasite always does… cracking, shrinking, and falling into pieces. The gel flowed around every fragment and locked it in place. That’s why the metal looks brecciated because it literally collapsed during formation. Stones like this look cosmic for a r

Here’s a look inside a Red Marcasite core pulled straight from the core drill, just check out that metallic shine and rich red tone! You can catch rough pieces from this same material during tonight's Rough Rock Live Sale. Register here: https://bit.ly/roughrocklivesale #HPL #HighlandParkLapidary #RoughRockLiveSale #Lapidary #Rockhounding #Gemstones #LapidaryLife #RockCollector #RedMarcasite #LapidaryCommunity #LapidaryRough #RockShop #LapidaryTools | Highland Park Lapidary Co.