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Pyrite from
Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan


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Pyrite, etc.

Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
04853060017369733565934.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite, etc.

Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Hitachiite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363933
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363933:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Fudotaki deposit, Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Takasuzu orebody, Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘFudotaki deposit, Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘTakatori mine, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘGozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
66.2km (41.2 miles) ⓘYaguki mine (Yakuki mine), Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘOdaki orebody, Kyurasawa mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘKidogasawa Mine, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘKaso Mine, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘTakahata Mine, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘYaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
References
Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
 
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