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Arsenopyrite from
Talisker Mine, Cape Jervis, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Talisker Mine, Cape Jervis, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:101799
Long-form Identifier:1:3:101799:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘMount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘAlmanda mine (Wheal Maria mine; Wheal Mary Anne mine), Cherry Gardens, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘStrathalbyn Mine (Strathalbyn North; Monster Lode), Strathalbyn, Alexandrina Council, South Australia, Australia
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘWheal Ellen, Strathalbyn, Alexandrina Council, South Australia, Australia
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘBalhannah Copper and Bismuth Mine, Balhannah, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘAclare Mine, St. Ives, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘPioneer Mine, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
98.1km (61.0 miles) ⓘBremer Mine, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘBrukunga Quarry, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
References
Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.to Uwe Kolitsch 03/09/2005
Noble, R. J.; Just, J.; Johnson, J. E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983 - Handbook 7 (5th ed.). Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia. 253 pp.
 
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