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Pyrite from
Faidallo Mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Faidallo Mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1354691
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1354691:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Nuovo Ribasso (Piantelli concession), Faidallo mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Vittoria adit, Faidallo mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNuovo Ribasso (Piantelli concession), Faidallo mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSassi Rossi mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘContra Valley Mine, Primaluna, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘPassaggia Mine (Pra Piazzo mine), Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGrasso Alp, Margno, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘCorno Mine, Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘZucco di Cam mineralization, Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘValbona Mine (Zuc di Valbona Mine), Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCobbio vein, Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Scaini, G. (1970) Miniere di Primaluna e Cortabbio. In: Boscardin, M., De Michele, V., and Scaini, G., 1970, Itinerari mineralogici della Lombardia. Edizioni Museo Civico di Storia Naturale e Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, Milano, pages 64-68
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
Carmagnola, G., Biffi, P., Campostrini, I., Demartin, F. (2019) Minerali della miniera Faidallo, Primaluna, Valsassina (Lecco) [Minerals from the Faidallo mine, Primaluna, Valsassina (Lecco)]. Micro, 17 (2). 50-80
 
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