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Pyrite from
Oadby, Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England, UK


Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:'Selenite' occurs scattered through thin layers near the top of the chalky boulder clay (mostly about 1m below the surface). Nice twinned crystals occur up to 75x25mm, although crystals to 30mm are common.

Pyrite nodules are common too.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oadby, Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47889
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47889:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘCroft Quarry, Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, UK
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘMountsorrel Quarry, Quorn, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘNew Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘBardon Hill Quarry, Bardon, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘNewhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘGriff Quarry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, UK
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘJudkins Quarry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, UK
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘCloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘMinorca surface mine, Measham, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
30.7km (19.0 miles) ⓘMeasham Brickworks Pit, Measham, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
References
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