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Pyrite from
Kalkofen Quarry, Kalkofen, Arnschwang, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalkofen Quarry, Kalkofen, Arnschwang, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:336800
Long-form Identifier:1:3:336800:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘQuartz quarries, Herzogau, Waldmünchen, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘJohanniszeche, Schmelz, Lam, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘStanzen Quarry, Eck, Arrach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Altrandsberg, Miltach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘFürstenzeche (Oswald Mine), Buchet, Lam, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘLambach Quarry, Lam, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘSturmgruben, Arnbruck, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘHirschengrube, Schwarzeck, Lohberg, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘHörndl Quarry (Hörlberg Quarry), Lohberghütte, Lohberg, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘFrath Mine, Frath, Drachselsried, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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