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Pyrite from
Geumwang mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea


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 Geumwang mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:301325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:301325:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGeumbong mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTaegeug mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMugeuk mine (Mugeug mine; Muguk Mine), Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘDeokpyeong area, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘTae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri (Neung Am-ri; Noungam-ri), Angseong-myeon, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘChungju deposit, Mt. Eorae, Joongwon-gun, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘInseong Au-Ag mine, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘYoungbogari mine, Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong province, South Korea
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘSeongdo Pb-Zn deposit, Boeun County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘWolak Mine (Weolag Mine), Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
References
Sugaki, A., Kim, O. J., Kim, W. J. (1986): Gold and silver ores from the Geumwang mine in South Korea and their mineralization. Mining Geol. 36, 555-572.
Mizuta, T., et al. (1990) Journ. Min. Coll. Akita Univ., Ser. A, 7, #3, 203-217.
Choi, Seon-Gyu; Ryu, In-Chang; Pak, Sang Joon; Wee, Soo-Meen; Kim, Chang Seong; Park, Maeng-Eon (2005) Cretaceous epithermal gold–silver mineralization and geodynamic environment, Korea. Ore Geology Reviews, 26 (1-2). 115-135 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.10.005
 
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