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Pyrite from
Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain


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 Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:912281
Long-form Identifier:1:3:912281:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘPrimitiva Mine, Castrejana, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘEl Peñascal Quarry, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘBodovalle mine, Gallarta, Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘOrduña diapir, Arratia-Nerbioi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘPaúl deposit, Orduña diapir, Arratia-Nerbioi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘEl Aila (La Lastra), Laredo, Cantabria, Spain
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘTutankamen Mine (San Valerio Mine), Mondragón (Arrasate), Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘItxaspe, Deba, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘTroya Mine, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘTotero, Santa María de Cayón, Cantabria, Spain
References
Franco San Sebastian,A. (1991) Guía de Minerales del Pais Vasco. Servicio Central de Publicaciones del Gobierno Vasco.Vitoria. 187 págs.
 
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