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Marcasite from
Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA


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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
07360030017272038985451.jpg
Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
08946650017272013618490.jpg
Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
04023680017272013644121.jpg
Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
07360030017272038985451.jpg
Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
08946650017272013618490.jpg
Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
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Marcasite

Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz11
Chalcopyrite5
Galena4
Calcite3
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magmont Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7464
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7464:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘCasteel Mine (Viburnum No. 35 Mine), Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuick Mine (Amax Buick Mine; Moloc Mine), Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘViburnum No. 28 Mine, Viburnum, Iron County, Missouri, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘBrushy Creek Mine, Greeley, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘViburnum No. 27 Mine, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘViburnum No. 29 Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘWest Fork Mine, West Fork, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘFletcher Mine, West Fork, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘAdams Property, Washington County, Missouri, USA
References
Hannah, Judith L.; Stein, Holly J. (1984) Evidence for changing ore fluid composition: stable isotope analyses of secondary carbonates, Bonneterre Formation, Missouri. Economic Geology, 79 (8). 1930-1935 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.79.8.1930
Afifi, Abdulkader M., Kelly, William C., Essene, Eric J. (1988) Phase relations among tellurides, sulfides, and oxides; Pt. II, Applications to telluride-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 83 (2) 395-404 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.2.395
Crocetti, C. A., Holland, Heinrich D., McKenna, L. W. (1988) Isotopic composition of lead in galenas from the Viburnum Trend, Missouri. Economic Geology, 83 (2) 355-376 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.2.355
 
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