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Pyrite from
Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Pyrite

Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pyrite

Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pyrite

Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Proustite5
Beyerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686604:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘShaft 238, Himmelreich Mine, Gehringswalde, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPalmbaum Mine (Shaft 46), Gehringswalde, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘLime works, Lengefeld, Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSt Johannes Mine, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘShaft 137, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHeilige Dreifaltigkeit Mine, Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘVenusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘHerold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘSauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘKönig Dänemark deep adit, Annaberg, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Hajek, W. (2010): Kristallwelten Marienberg. Weise Verlag, München.
 
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