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Pyrite from
Knappenberg, Hirschwang an der Rax, Reichenau an der Rax, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Chalcopyrite1
Tennantite-(Fe)1
Native Sulphur1
Tetrahedrite-(Hg)1
Cinnabar1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Knappenberg, Hirschwang an der Rax, Reichenau an der Rax, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:725614
Long-form Identifier:1:3:725614:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Heilig Kreuz adit, Knappenberg, Hirschwang an der Rax, Reichenau an der Rax, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSchendleck (Schendlegg), Großau, Reichenau an der Rax, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘHaidbachgraben (Myrthengraben; Myrtengraben; Heidbachgraben), Semmering, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘGrillenberg, Payerbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘKatharinalager, Haidbachgraben (Myrthengraben; Myrtengraben; Heidbachgraben), Semmering, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘHirschenkogel, Semmering, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘAuf der Wiese, Prigglitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘDürrkogel (Dürrgraben; Thiergraben; Erzkogel), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSandriegel (Gasteil Cu I; copper mine), Gasteil, Prigglitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘKnappenkeusche, Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
References
Hackenberg, Michael (2003) Bergbau im Semmeringgebiet. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 24. 5-97
 
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