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Pyrite from
Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


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Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
03107230017363553697305.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
05402950017361096192487.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
03107230017363553697305.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrobitumen21
Native Gold21
Quartz17
Rutile10
Uraninite9
- var Pitchblende7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Driefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1638599
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1638599:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘEast Rand Proprietary Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSimmer & Jack Gold Mine, Germiston, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘCity Deep Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘVillage Main Reef Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘRobinson Deep Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘSouth Deep Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘMamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘArgent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
63.0km (39.2 miles) ⓘEast Trench, Transvaal Mine, Dwarsfontein Farm, Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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