Pyrite from
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
| Locality type: | City | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Pyrite | |
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Comments: | Pyrite that is found Richmond, Indiana have been identified in the Upper Ordovician Whitewater and Saluda Formations in the city limits, and in the Liberty Formation, further south toward Fairfield and Liberty, Indiana. Typically, the pyrite found here are poorly crystallized crusts and well crystallized octahedral crystals are fairly rare. The pyrite crusts are known to be unstable. | |
| Habit: | Octahedral | |
| Colour: | Brass | |
| Luminescent properties: | None | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Special Storage/ Display Requirements: | None | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: Visual Identification | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 911592 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:911592:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite | ||
| 6.0km (3.8 miles) | ⓘElkhorn Falls, Boston, Wayne County, Indiana, USA | |
| 37.2km (23.1 miles) | ⓘFairfield Causeway Road, Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA | |
| 49.3km (30.6 miles) | ⓘBarrett Paving Materials Inc. Ludlow Falls Quarry, Miami County, Ohio, USA | |
| 67.0km (41.7 miles) | ⓘRush County Stone Quarry, Moscow, Rush County, Indiana, USA | |
| 68.3km (42.4 miles) | ⓘNew Point Stone Company Quarry - New Point plant, New Point, Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA | |
| 72.4km (45.0 miles) | ⓘMiami River Stone Co. Quarry, Kirkwood, Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio, USA | |
| 78.0km (48.5 miles) | ⓘSt. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA | |
| 78.6km (48.8 miles) | ⓘNew Point Stone Company Quarry - Napoleon plant, Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana, USA | |
| 81.2km (50.5 miles) | ⓘCaesar Creek Dam Emergency Spillway, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, USA | |
| 86.4km (53.7 miles) | ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana, USA | |
| References | ||
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA