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Pyrite from
Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
02632660017272313448137.jpg
Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
03680010017272315905308.jpg
Pyrite

Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
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 Tayatea Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:850926
Long-form Identifier:1:3:850926:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘArthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘTayatea bridge, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘHolder No. 1 Quarry, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘMt Bertha Quarry, Mt Bertha Road, South Arthur Forests, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘDollie pit, Wedge Plains Road, Dollie Creek, Trowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘTrowutta, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘArthur River Magnesite Deposit, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘBlackwater Road, Arthur River district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘMurrays Reward mine, Balfour, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘSpecimen Hill, Balfour, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
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