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Marcasite from
La Vivinie Quarry (La Perche Quarry), Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Habit classic small crystals milimeters
Habit:Orthorhombic
Colour:metalic yellow
Luminescent properties:no
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: visual identification
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte7
Sphalerite2
Calcite2
Galena2
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Vivinie Quarry (La Perche Quarry), Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:674651
Long-form Identifier:1:3:674651:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
52.6km (32.7 miles) Neuil mine, Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Nontron, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
57.2km (35.5 miles) Tabataud quarry, Nontron, Nontron, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
59.5km (36.9 miles) Puy-les-Vignes, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
62.4km (38.8 miles) Le Boucheron, Davignac, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
70.1km (43.6 miles) Mas-del-Pech, Aynac, Figeac, Lot, Occitanie, France
79.6km (49.4 miles) Pruns, Saint-Santin-Cantalès, Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
82.6km (51.3 miles) Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
97.0km (60.3 miles) La Vialolle, Labessette, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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