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Pyrite from
Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain


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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite, etc.

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite, etc.

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite, etc.

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Pyrite

Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cinnabar13
Quartz10
Native Mercury7
Calcite4
Dolomite3
Schuetteite2
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:563610
Long-form Identifier:1:3:563610:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Las Cuevas Mine, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Pozo de San Teodoro, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘLas Cuevas Mine, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPozo de San Teodoro, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘEl Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘAlcantarilla mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
44.3km (27.6 miles) ⓘPozo San Germán, Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘMinas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘLos Almadenes Mining Group, Alcaracejos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘEl General Mines, Cabezarrubias del Puerto, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘGuillermín Mine, Guillermín Mining Group, Alcaracejos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘEspuela de San Miguel Mine, Villanueva de Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
References
Saupe, Francis (1990) Geology of the Almaden mercury deposit, Province of Ciudad Real, Spain. Economic Geology, 85 (3) 482-510 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.85.3.482
 
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