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Pyrite from
Prince Alfred Mine (ML 4332; ML 4333; ML 4334; ML 4335; ML 4336), Wilcowie, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prince Alfred Mine (ML 4332; ML 4333; ML 4334; ML 4335; ML 4336), Wilcowie, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:777274
Long-form Identifier:1:3:777274:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘBaratta Springs Prospect, Holowiliena, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘCross Crusader (New Discovery; Baratta; Eukaby; Crusader; Siccus River), Eukaby Mines, Baratta (Baratta Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘKanyaka Mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘEukaby Hill (Silver King; Silver Prince; Silver Queen), Eukaby Mines, Baratta (Baratta Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘSaltbush Flats (Eukaby Hill), Eukaby Mines, Baratta (Baratta Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘCopper Claim (Anesbury mine), Eurelia, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘWaukaringa Mine, Waukaringa, Waukaringa goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Waukaringa Goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
66.7km (41.4 miles) ⓘAlma Mine, Waukaringa, Waukaringa goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘKirkeeks Treasure Mine, Koonamore Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Record of Mines - Mine Summary Card No:211, SI5401
Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
 
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