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Pyrite from
Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK


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Pyrite

Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyrite

Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyrite

Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz21
Calcite12
Dolomite11
Chalcopyrite8
Millerite3
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17235:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘWheal Harris, Lifton, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘWheal Carpenter (West Collacombe Mine), Sydenham Damerel, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘDevon Kapunda Mine (Capunda Mine), Sydenham Damerel, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘBroadgate Mine, New Consols (New Great Consols; New Wheal Martha; Great Wheal Martha; Wheal Martha), Luckett, Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘWheal Grace, Collacombe Mine (Collacombe Down Mine), Lamerton, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘNew Consols (New Great Consols; New Wheal Martha; Great Wheal Martha; Wheal Martha), Luckett, Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘDeerpark Mine (Deer Park Mine; West Clitters Mine), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘWheal Benny, Latchley, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLatchley Consols (New Cornish Consols; South Wheal Williams), Duchy Great Consols, Latchley, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘHolmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Weiß, Stefan; Hooper, Jeremy; Elton, Nick; Green, David I. (2001) Seltene Mineralien aus dem Greystone Quarry, Cornwall/GB [Rare minerals from the Greystone Quarry, Cornwall/UK]. Lapis, 26 (4). 19-33; 50
Elton, N., Green, D., Hooper, J., Weiss, S. (2004) Famous British Mineral Localities: Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 24, Rockbottom Publications. 9-28
 
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