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Pyrite from
Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland


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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pyrite, etc.

Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite15
Cryolite14
Fluorite9
Sphalerite8
Chiolite5
Weberite4
Jarlite4
Topaz4
Thomsenolite3
Stenonite3
Hydrokenoralstonite3
Pachnolite3
Galena3
Baryte3
Cassiterite2
Prosopite2
Chlorite Group2
Muscovite2
- var Sericite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12935
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12935:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘJosva Mine, Josva Peninsula, Alangorssuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘSermiligaarsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Petersen, Ole V., Secher, Karsten (1993) The Minerals of Greenland. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (2) 1-67
Novoselov, K. A., Belogub, E. V., Zaykov, V. V., Yakovleva, V. A. (2006) Silver sulfotellurides from volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits in the Southern Urals. Mineralogy and Petrology, 87 (3) 327-349 doi:10.1007/s00710-006-0132-x
 
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