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Pyrite from
Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria


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Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
09938670017272324521188.jpg
Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
03112830017272332987961.jpg
Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
09938670017272324521188.jpg
Pyrite

Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Weissenbach bei Mödling, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:926818
Long-form Identifier:1:3:926818:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘSeegrotte, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘPerlmooser quarry, Kaltenleutgeben, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘPreinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘWienerberger brick works (Wienerberger clay pit), Hennersdorf, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘLainz Tunnel, Meidling, Vienna, Austria
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘZöchling Quarry, Gaupmannsgraben, Ramsau, Lilienfeld District, Lower Austria, Austria
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘClay pit, Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge, Bruck an der Leitha District, Lower Austria, Austria
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘS1 motorway tunnel (Tradenberg tunnel), Königsbrunn, Enzersfeld im Weinviertel, Korneuburg District, Lower Austria, Austria
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘPfennigbach gypsum mine, Puchberg am Schneeberg, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘIron mines, Pitten, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Neschen, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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