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Pyrite from
Roberts pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roberts pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:811541
Long-form Identifier:1:3:811541:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘSteep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHogarth pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘSapawe Mine (Atiko mine), McCaul Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘMayflower Mine, Factor Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘSamuels Lake intrusive, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘNipigon Reefs Project, Seagull Lake complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘHuronian Mine (Moss Mine; Ardeen Mine), Moss Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘGolden Star Mine, Bad Vermilion Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘFerguson Mine (Kelly's location), Bad Vermilion Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘLucky Coon Mine (Hillier Mine), Bad Vermilion Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
References
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