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Pyrite from
Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany


Locality type:Workings
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:673840
Long-form Identifier:1:3:673840:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHattorf Potash Works, Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘPotash works, Unterbreizbach, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘFranziska Mine, Braunhausen, Bebra, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘSchmidt quarry (Engestieg quarry), Ruhla, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘGlücksbrunn mine, Bad Liebenstein, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘHühn Mine, Trusetal, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
35.3km (22.0 miles) ⓘTabarz quarry, Bad Tabarz, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germany
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘNesselgrund Quarry, Schnellbach, Floh-Seligenthal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘGroßalmerode clay pit, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘMondschein quarry, Rhünda, Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
References
Dietrich, A., Behnke, G., Thonelt, T. (2004): Kristalle aus der Tiefe - Eine Auswahl von Mineralen aus Kali- und Steinsalzlagerstatten. Kali und Steinsalz: 3: 6-14.
 
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