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Pyrite from
Solfatara di Manziana, Manziana, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy


Locality type:Volcanic Vent
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Solfatara di Manziana, Manziana, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:155502
Long-form Identifier:1:3:155502:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘFosso Bigione, Canale Monterano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘPianciano carbonatite, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘSH2 deep well, Bracciano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘMonte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara (Sasso), Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘRoccaccia, Allumiere, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘCastagneto La Trinità, Allumiere, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘCesano 1 well, Cesano geothermal field, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘCesano 4 well, Cesano geothermal field, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘFicoreto carbonatite, Campagnano di Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘMontauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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