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Pyrite from
Eclipse gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eclipse gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1025091
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1025091:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMertondale 5 Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMertondale 3-4 Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘMerton's Reward Gold Mine (Merton's Find; Mertondale 1), Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘGambier Lass Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘNambi Gold Mine (Mount Redcliffe), Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘLinger and Die Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘHarbour Lights Gold Mine (Leonora Central), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘKing of the Hills Gold Mine (Tarmoola; KoTH), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘWendys Bore, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘTower Hill Gold Mine, Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Froud, J. (2014), Independent Valuation on the Leonora Gold Project, Kin Mining NL, Sept 2014
 
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