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Pyrite from
Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden


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Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
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Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
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Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
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Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
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Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite9
Chalcopyrite9
Chlorite Group8
Molybdenite3
Chlorite schist1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Västerby mine, Västerby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1741952
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1741952:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘVena Mines, Hammar, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘZinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘDampetorp mines, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘSkrumpetorp, Godegård, Motala, Östergötland County, Sweden
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘBaggetorp, Tjällmo, Motala, Östergötland County, Sweden
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘKvarntorp, Kumla, Örebro County, Sweden
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘHässelkulla Copper Mine, Vintrosa, Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘHässelkulla iron mines, Vintrosa, Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘHögberg iron mine, Lekeberg, Örebro County, Sweden
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘHaggruvan (Hag Mine), Ruda, Finspång, Östergötland County, Sweden
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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