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Pyrite from
Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium


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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
03181090017423725406611.jpg
Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
06970710017271979327667.jpg
Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
04333250017271979368040.jpg
Pyrite

Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite-Epidote Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:469009
Long-form Identifier:1:3:469009:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘPorphyry quarry, Bierghes, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘChamp-Saint-Véron, Lembeek, Halle, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘRodenem, Halle, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘTellier-des-Prés quarry, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘGauthier-Wincqz quarry, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘLe Hainaut quarry, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘClypot quarry, Neufvilles, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘErmitage quarry, Deux-Acren, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘCUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘBois des Dames, Maisières, Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Schoep, A. (1943) Mineralogische Aanteekeningen. I. Chemische samenstelling van toermalijn, epidoot en calciet uit Quenast. II. Pyrietkristallen uit het porphyriet van Quenast. Mededeelingen van de Koninklijke Vlaamsche Akademie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schoone Kunsten van België, Klasse der Wetenschappen, V(3), 22 pages.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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