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Pyrite from
Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Some crystals have been reported to be 2-3 inches on a side.
Habit:Cube
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786060
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786060:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘPort Deposit Quarry (Port Deposit Granite Company), Cecil County, Maryland, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘChurchville Quarry (Davis Quarry Company Inc.), Harford County, Maryland, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘWiant's Quarry (Weiant Quarry), Pilot, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLine pit (Lowe's Mine), Cecil County, Maryland, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLine pit (Lowe's Chromite Mine), Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘCedar Hill Quarry (Stoltzfuss Quarry), Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘWood's Chrome Mine, Texas, Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘBoyce Farm, New Texas (Lyles Post Office), Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘPeach Bottom, Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘMaryland Green Marble Corporation Quarry (Cardiff Serpentine Quarry), Cardiff, Harford County, Maryland, USA
References
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