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Pyrite from
Hofer quarry, Stubenberg am See, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Small xx up to 2mm are usually transformed into Limonite
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hofer quarry, Stubenberg am See, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:740773
Long-form Identifier:1:3:740773:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘKulmbach, Freienberg, Stubenberg am See, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘTalc mine, Rabenwald (Rabenwaldkogel), Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘChristandl quarry, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘPyrite mine, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘPonigl quarry (Wiedrich quarry), Poniglgraben, Ponigl, Thannhausen, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘLöffelbachgraben (Puchegg), Vorau, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘStrobl quarry (incl. Berger quarry), Thannhausen, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘKoglau quarry, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘBuchwald, Waldbach, Birkfeld, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘSilberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
References
Reicht M., collected 2011
 
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