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Pyrite from
Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK


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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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Pyrite, etc.

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite24
Quartz22
Galena19
Sphalerite4
Calcite3
Ankerite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17233:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGroverake Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘAllenheads Mine (Beaumont Mine), Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘBoltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘSlitt Pasture Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘSt Peter's Mine, Sparty Lea, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBlackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘWhiteheaps Mine, Hunstanworth, County Durham, England, UK
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘHeights Quarry, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘPark Level Mine, Killhope Burn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCambokeels Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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