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Pyrite from
Mt Grainger goldfield, Dawson, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Ore Field
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt Grainger goldfield, Dawson, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:960862
Long-form Identifier:1:3:960862:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘParatoo copper mine, Paratoo, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australia
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Waukaringa Goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘBendigo prospect, Warnes, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘWaukaringa Mine, Waukaringa, Waukaringa goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘCopper Claim (Anesbury mine), Eurelia, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘAlma Mine, Waukaringa, Waukaringa goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘPrince Alfred Mine (ML 4332; ML 4333; ML 4334; ML 4335; ML 4336), Wilcowie, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘWestward Ho Mine, Mannahill (Manna Hill), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
84.4km (52.5 miles) ⓘBlack Hill diggings, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘMt Victor homestead area, Mount Victor Plumbago Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Griessmann, Martin (2011) Gold mineralisation in the Adelaide fold belt. PhD, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Adelaide Univeristy, Adelaide, South Australia. 331 pp.
 
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