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Pyrite from
Cuesta de la Plata Mine (Mónica Mine; Indiana Mine), Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain


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Pyrite

Cuesta de la Plata Mine, Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Pyrite

Cuesta de la Plata Mine, Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Pyrite

Cuesta de la Plata Mine, Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schirmerite1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cuesta de la Plata Mine (Mónica Mine; Indiana Mine), Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:701887
Long-form Identifier:1:3:701887:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘLa Cabrera pluton, La Cabrera, Community of Madrid, Spain
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, Rancajales, San Pedro Massif, Soto del Real, Community of Madrid, Spain
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘLa Garita Stream, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Community of Madrid, Spain
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘConchita Mine, Montejo de la Sierra, Community of Madrid, Spain
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘLas Cabañuelas Mine (El Canchal Mine), Hoyo de Manzanares, Community of Madrid, Spain
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘLa Primera Mine (Cabeza Líjar), Guadarrama, Community of Madrid, Spain
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘOtero de Herreros area, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘLas Suertes quarry, Vegas de Matute, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘArroyo del Valle, Puerto de la Cruz Verde, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘPuerto de la Cruz Verde Quarries, Zarzalejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
References
Jordá, L. (2008). La Minería de los metales en la provincia de Madrid: Patrimonio Minero y puesta en valor del espacio subterráneo. Doctoral thesis. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. 780 + 208 pp.
 
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