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Pyrite from
Vellefontein Mine, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite5
Limonite5
Siderite3
Calcite3
Chalcopyrite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vellefontein Mine, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:949693
Long-form Identifier:1:3:949693:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLeeuwpoort Farm, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘKwaggafontein Farm, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘSlipfontein, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘNortham Platinum mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘZondereinde Mine, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘZwartkloof defunct Fluorite Mine, Bela-Bela, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘVaalkop Dam, Bulhoek, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘKruidfontein, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘWaaikraal gold deposit, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘPilanesberg Mountain, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Foster, Dale (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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