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Pyrrhotite from
Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
07166690017272030432198.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
04487040017272059661018.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
00041070017272059666027.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
06456690017272059656260.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Arsenopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:425006
Long-form Identifier:1:3:425006:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘMontorsi Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMontorsi iron ore prospects (Monte Spinosa-North; Monte Spinosa iron deposit), Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBotro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘTemperino Mine, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘLanzi Mine (Cava del Piombo; Buca del Piombo), Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMonte Valerio, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘPiombino Promontory, Piombino, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘMarsiliana slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘCascata slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘCampo di Sasso, Bibbona, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Alessandro Socci (pers.comm. 2006)
 
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