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Pyrite from
Howells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand


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Pyrite, etc.

Howells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
02651750017375341432367.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Howells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Pyrite, etc.

Howells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Locality type:Point
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pumpellyite Subgroup1
Epidote1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Howells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:706056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:706056:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘLongwood Range peridotite outcrops, Orepuki, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘOrepuki oil shale, Orepuki, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘCosy Nook (Mullet Bay; Peni Bay), Pahia, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘSuir Street Quarry, Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘBluff, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘNorth Red Head, Stewart Island, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
53.7km (33.3 miles) ⓘLee Bay, Oban, Stewart Island, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘHill 267, Stewart Island, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘSilvertown, Stewart Island, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
References
Thornton, J. Micro-Scope. No. 58, June 2006.
 
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