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Pyrite from
Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, 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 Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1411745
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1411745:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Le Fornacelle Mine, Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Rialbano Mine (Rio Albano Mine), Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Monte Calendozio stope, Rialbano Mine (Rio Albano Mine), Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘCape Pero, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLe Conche Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘValle Giove stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLa Cavina, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘVigneria stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFalcacci stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘRio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRosseto stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘAntenna stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBacino stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Calanchi, N., Dal Rio, G., and Prati, A. (1976) Miniere e minerali dell'Elba orientale. Tipografia Cacciari, Bologna, 102 pp.
Orlandi P. & Pezzotta, F. (1996): Minerali dell'isola d'Elba. I minerali dei Giacimenti Metalliferi dell'Elba Orientale e delle Pegmatiti del Monte Capanne. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, Italy, 245 pp.
 
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