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Marcasite from
Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite, etc.

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite, etc.

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite, etc.

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Marcasite

Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1532011
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1532011:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBeltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Ben Grguric
 
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