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Pyrrhotite from
Avebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrrhotite

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06372370017271982469170.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrrhotite

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06372370017271982469170.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
01061640017272061139122.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06959740017272061133421.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Avebury Nickel Deposit, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapophyllite-(K)1
Diopside1
Calcite1
Prehnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389158:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘOrient Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘSylvester skarn (Balstrup fault), Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘQueen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘSevern deposit, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘSt Dizier mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘNickel Reward (Melbourne Copper-Nickel Mine), Cuni mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘCuni mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘRazorback mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘGranville mine (Granville East prospect), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Mineral Resources Tasmania, Mineral Resources Database 2006
Keays, R. R., & Jowitt, S. M. (2013). The Avebury Ni deposit, Tasmania: A case study of an unconventional nickel deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 52, 4-17.
 
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