| Locality type: | Deposit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Pyrite |
| Formula: | FeS2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1506093 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1506093:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Pyrite in this Region |
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| Bayan Obo sludge lake, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| East Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| H9 litho-unit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Main pit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite |
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| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘMain pit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘH9 litho-unit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘEast Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘSain Usu Au deposit (Saiwusu Au deposit), Darhan Muminggan United Banner (Da'erhan Maoming'an Lianheqi; Damaoqi), Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 5.3km (3.3 miles) | ⓘBayan Obo sludge lake, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 5.4km (3.3 miles) | ⓘHuanghuatan Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Wuchuan County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘWest Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘXiaonanshan Cu-Ni-(Pt-Pd) deposit, Wuchuan County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 27.4km (17.0 miles) | ⓘTunaobao Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Wuchuan County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 53.3km (33.1 miles) | ⓘLaoyanghao Au deposit, Guyang County, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| References |
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