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Marcasite from
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria


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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite, etc.

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite, etc.

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
08860430017271980775141.jpg
Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Marcasite

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
06626130017271980958437.jpg
Marcasite, etc.

Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite2
Tourmaline1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:115149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:115149:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘWiesergut Mine (Wieser Mine), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘOberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘWald tunnel, A9 Motorway tunnels, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘKaswassergraben, Großreifling, Landl, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘGraphite mine, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘGloriette, Bruck an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘS6 motorway tunnel (Tanzenberg tunnel), Tanzenberg, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘPrenterwinkelgraben (Bärndorfer Graben), Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
References
Aufschluss 1972(SB), 15-20
Meixner, H. (1981)
 
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