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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Marcasite from
Spring Creek Aggregates, Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada


Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spring Creek Aggregates, Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:929203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:929203:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLincoln Quarry (Beamsville Quarry), Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘOld Thorold quarry, Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry), Thorold Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘThorold Quarry (Walker Quarry), Thorold Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘNew Thorold quarry, Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry), Thorold Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘLaFarge-Queenston quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘCaledonia #2 Mine, Seneca Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘHighway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘNelson Quarry, Burlington, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘClappisons road cut, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
40.5km (25.1 miles) ⓘWaterdown area, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
References
Andrew Debnam
Rocks and Minerals of Ontario, D.F Hewitt 1972, Geological Circular 13, Ontario Dept of Mines and Northern Affairs
Sabina, Ann P. (1964) Rock and mineral collecting in Canada. Volume II: Ontario and Quebec. Vol 2. Miscellaneous Report 8, Geological Survey of Canada. 254 pp. doi:10.4095/119882 p.132
 
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