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Pyrite from
Mina Boiţa, Răchitova, Hunedoara County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mina Boiţa, Răchitova, Hunedoara County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1972746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1972746:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘTeliuc quarry, Teliucu Inferior, Hunedoara County, Romania
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘVadu Dobrii, Bunila, Hunedoara County, Romania
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘMuncelul Mic mine, Vețel, Hunedoara County, Romania
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘRusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘDeva Mine, Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘRușchița marble quarry, Rușchița, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘCofu Cu deposit, Oțelu Roșu, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘMăgura veins, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘSăcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘCoranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit), Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
References
https://foto.agerpres.ro/ro/mina-de-pirita-boita-hateg-1952-1/652165
 
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