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Marcasite from
Virginia Mine, Franklin County Lead Mining District, Franklin County, Missouri, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Virginia Mine, Franklin County Lead Mining District, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:726987
Long-form Identifier:1:3:726987:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSt. Clair mine (Mohawk Mine; John Buskett Mine; Curry Mine; Coons Mine), Franklin County, Missouri, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘDuckworth Mine (Jim Busket Mine; Mandres Mine), Franklin County Lead Mining District, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘKelsey mine (Beulah Mine; Anaconda Mine; Pickles Mine), Franklin County, Missouri, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘRueppele Iron Mine (Acid Mine), Stanton, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘBrendel and Gamble Mine (Copper Hill Mine; Copper Mtn. Mine; Brendel and Sullivan Mine), Crawford County, Missouri, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘKratz Spring, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘKingston Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘIndian Creek Subdistrict, Ebo, Washington County, Missouri, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘIndian Creek Mine, Indian Creek Subdistrict, Ebo, Washington County, Missouri, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘLeslie mine, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
References
Leach, D. L. (1980) Nature of mineralizing fluids in the barite deposits of central and Southeast Missouri. Economic Geology, 75 (8) 1168-1180 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.8.1168
 
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