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Pyrite from
Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
07885870017360847576485.jpg
Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
03092470017272271615619.jpg
Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
03867210017272271627014.jpg
Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
00875620017272271632553.jpg
Pyrite

Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Turquoise1
Wavellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:485697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:485697:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Blackwater Road, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Dollie pit, Wedge Plains Road, Dollie Creek, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Holder No. 1 Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Mt Bertha Quarry, Mt Bertha Road, South Arthur Forests, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Tayatea bridge, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘTayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘTayatea bridge, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘDollie pit, Wedge Plains Road, Dollie Creek, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘHolder No. 1 Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘTrowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMt Bertha Quarry, Mt Bertha Road, South Arthur Forests, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘBlackwater Road, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘArthur River Magnesite Deposit, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘMurrays Reward mine, Balfour, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘSpecimen Hill, Balfour, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
 
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