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Pyrite from
Avondale Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avondale Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655709:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘShackleton Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘMiriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘMangula Mine, Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘBay Horse Mine, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘPerseverance mine, Kadoma District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘSanyati Mine, Gokwe North District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘDalny Mine (Falcon Dalny Mine), Kadoma District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
94.7km (58.9 miles) ⓘHartley Mine, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
96.5km (59.9 miles) ⓘMazowe Mine [including Jumbo Mine], Mazowe gold field, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
96.5km (60.0 miles) ⓘMakwiro River, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
References
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
 
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