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Marcasite from
Churprinz Friedrich August Erbstolln Mine (Churprinz Mine; Kurprinz Mine), Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Churprinz Friedrich August Erbstolln Mine (Churprinz Mine; Kurprinz Mine), Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985141
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985141:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBeihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘAlte Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Kleinvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘReiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘBräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘNaundorf quarry (Buchberg quarry), Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘJunge Hohe Birke Mine, Langenrinne, Zug, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘBeschert Glück Mine, Zug, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine), Gersdorf, Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘHimmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
References
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.p.406
 
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