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Marcasite from
Maraval mine, Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Habit:Millimetric grain
Colour:Yellow
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maraval mine, Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281353
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281353:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLa Baisse quarry, Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘL'Avellan mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘFontsante Mine, Tanneron, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLe Charbonnier Mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘBasaltics lava flows, Reyran valley, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘMaurevieille Mine, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Grasse Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘGrands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘPennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘLes Porres Mine, Les Arcs, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘPierre vein, Saint Daumas - Pic Martin mines, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Mari, Gilbert, Consorti, André (2004) Les filons de fluorite de la mine de Maraval (Var) [The fluorite veins of the Maraval mine (Var)]. Le Règne Minéral, 10 (60). 20-25
 
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