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Pyrite from
Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ankerite4
Metacinnabar4
Galena4
Goethite4
Cinnabar2
Native Silver2
- var Kongsbergite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92805
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92805:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘSeelberg Mine, Niedermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘAn der Rossel Quarry, Odernheim am Glan, Nahe-Glan, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRoßwald Mine, Bayerfeld-Steckweiler, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘErzengel Michael Mine (Erzengel Mine), Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘForstberg mercury mines, Münsterappel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘSchmitten adit, Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘSt. Peter Mine, Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘUranium occurrence, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘKarlsglück adit, Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘWolfsmühle Quarry, Waldgrehweiler, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Heidtke, Ulrich H. J. (2001) Klassische Fundstelle seltener Mineralien. Moschellandsberg (Pfalz) [A classic site for rare minerals. Moschellandsberg (Palatinate)]. Lapis, 26 (6). p.13-26; 39-40; 62.
 
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