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Pyrite from
Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Found in a couple of specimens consisting of badly crystalized Pyrite.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
- var Smoky Quartz1
- var Amethyst1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1741946
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1741946:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHeggebekk Mine, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSvartfjell Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘDypingdal serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘGrågalten Mine, Sigdal Nikkelværk, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘHøgås 3, Høgås Prospects, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘHøgås 1, Høgås Prospects, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘStøverntangen Mine, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘLangedals Mine, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘTysklands Mine, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘGulstøveren Mine, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
References
Hamza Sito CollectionIdentified by Hamza Sito: Visual Identification
 
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