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Pyrite from
Sheppard Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, 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 Sheppard Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:813567
Long-form Identifier:1:3:813567:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘLindsley Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMount Nickel Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘStobie Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘLittle Stobie Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘFrood Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘGarson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBlezard Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘMcKim Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMurray Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘFalconbridge Mine, Falconbridge Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
References
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Douma, S.L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) Open File 1787. Geological Survey of Canada
 
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