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Pyrite from
Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA


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Pyrite

Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
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Pyrite

Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
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Pyrite

Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684163
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684163:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘAcushnet Quarry, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘCory's Lane, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘBristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘBarrington Brick Yard (Nyatt Brick Pit), Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
67.2km (41.7 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Point, Block Island, New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘInterstate highway 295 road cut, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘManton Avenue Quarry, Manton, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘOlney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
77.0km (47.8 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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