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Pyrite from
Sophia Mine (Diamond Mine), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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 Sophia Mine (Diamond Mine), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:78386
Long-form Identifier:1:3:78386:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlakely Pyrite Mine (Queensboro), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCanadian Sulphur Mine (Wellington), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘGateford Prospect (Vankleek Prospect), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘWallbridge Iron Mine, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘRichardson Mine, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘInnisfree Station, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘEldorado Copper Mine (Coe Iron mine; Moore Iron mine), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine (Republic Lead; Sumach; Continental), Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCanada Talc Mine (Madoc Talc mine; Conley mine; Henderson mine), Madoc, Centre Hastings Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Pit, Madoc, Centre Hastings Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1987) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 41. Geological Survey of Canada 140 pp. doi:10.4095/122460
 
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