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Pyrite from
Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite5
Calcite4
Galena4
Dolomite3
Native Arsenic2
Ankerite2
Vivianite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60772:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘPlaka Sulfate Locality II, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPlaka Sulfate Locality, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘPlaka Porphyry Deposit ("Porphyry Hill"), Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAdit No. 16, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘAdit No. 23, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 28, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Leleu, M. (1966) Les gisements plombo-zincifères du Laurium (Grèce). Sciences de la Terre: XI(3): 293-343 (in French).
Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. (2002) Neufunde von Laurion aus den Jahren 2001 und 2002. Der Aufschluss, 53 (5-6). 363-371
 
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