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Pyrite Group

A group of related mineral species

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Pyrite

Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

Sperrylite

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Hauerite

Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Vaesite

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Pyrite

Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

Sperrylite

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Hauerite

Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Vaesite

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Pyrite

Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain

Sperrylite

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

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About Pyrite GroupHide

Formula:

AX₂

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named for the principal species in the group - pyrite.

Group of isostructural sulphide species sharing the Pa-3 space group, with a diploidal structure in which the "A" atoms occupy a face-centred cubic lattice position and the "X" atoms are in dumbbell-like pairs parallel to the four cube diagonals of the lattice, with each "A" atom surrounded by six "X" atoms in octahedral coordination - each pair of "X" atoms coordinated to six "A" atoms.
The general formula is AX₂ where A = Au, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Os, Pd, Pt, Ru, and X = As, Bi, S, Sb, Se, Te.

Note: Krutovite is probably also a member of this group (Strunz & Nickel, 2001).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

9258

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:9258:2

Classification of Pyrite GroupHide

Dana 7th ed.:

2.12.1.0

Optical Data of Pyrite GroupHide

Type:

Isotropic

Chemistry of Pyrite GroupHide

Mindat Formula:

AX₂

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Mesoarchean to Quaternary : 2858 Ma to 0 Ma - based on 17 recorded ages.

Sample ages:

Sample ID	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Dating method
1	2.588 Ma to present day	Pleistocene	Formed in peat.
2	46 Ma	Eocene	K-Ar
3	46 Ma	Eocene	K-Ar
4	70.4 ± 1.9 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
5	72 ± 4.4 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
6	73.9 ± 2 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
7	75.2 ± 1.8 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
8	88.4 ± 2.7 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
9	119.1 ± 3.9 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	Rb-Sr
10	122 ± 11 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	Rb-Sr
11	122.7 ± 3.3 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	Rb-Sr
12	123 ± 4.2 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	Rb-Sr
13	225 ± 12 Ma	Late/Upper Triassic	Re-Os
14	458 to 400 Ma	Paleozoic	Re-Os
15	2737 to 2683 Ma	Neoarchean	Re-Os
16	2805 to 2749 Ma	Archean	Re-Os
17	2858 to 2802 Ma	Mesoarchean	Re-Os

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference
1	Grieves Siding prospect, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Awid-Pascual, Richelle, Kamenetsky, Vadim S., Goemann, Karsten, Allen, Neil, Noble, Taryn L., Lottermoser, Bernd G., Rodemann, Thomas (2015) The evolution of authigenic Zn–Pb–Fe-bearing phases in the Grieves Siding peat, western Tasmania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 170 (2). 1-16 doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1167-y
2	El Salvador Mine, El Salvador mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile	Tilton, G. R., Pollak, R. J., Clark, A. H., & Robertson, R. C. (1981) Isotopic composition of Pb in central Andean ore deposits. Geological Society of America Memoirs, 154, 791-816.
3	" "	Tilton, G. R., Pollak, R. J., Clark, A. H., & Robertson, R. C. (1981) Isotopic composition of Pb in central Andean ore deposits. Geological Society of America Memoirs, 154, 791-816.
4	Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China	Xue, C., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Yang, J., Yang, W., & Zeng, R. (2003) Geology and isotopic composition of helium, neon, xenon and metallogenic age of the Jinding and Baiyangping ore deposits, northwest Yunnan, China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 46(8), 789-800.
5	" "	Xue, C., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Yang, J., Yang, W., & Zeng, R. (2003) Geology and isotopic composition of helium, neon, xenon and metallogenic age of the Jinding and Baiyangping ore deposits, northwest Yunnan, China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 46(8), 789-800.
6	" "	Xue, C., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Yang, J., Yang, W., & Zeng, R. (2003) Geology and isotopic composition of helium, neon, xenon and metallogenic age of the Jinding and Baiyangping ore deposits, northwest Yunnan, China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 46(8), 789-800.
7	" "	Xue, C., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Yang, J., Yang, W., & Zeng, R. (2003) Geology and isotopic composition of helium, neon, xenon and metallogenic age of the Jinding and Baiyangping ore deposits, northwest Yunnan, China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 46(8), 789-800.
8	" "	Xue, C., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Yang, J., Yang, W., & Zeng, R. (2003) Geology and isotopic composition of helium, neon, xenon and metallogenic age of the Jinding and Baiyangping ore deposits, northwest Yunnan, China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 46(8), 789-800.
9	Sandaowanzi Mine, Aihui District, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China	Zhai, Degao, Liu, Jiajun, Ripley, Edward M., Wang, Jianping (2015) Geochronological and He–Ar–S isotopic constraints on the origin of the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit, northeastern China. Lithos, 212. 338-352 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.11.017
10	Dongshan Mine, Linglong Au deposit, Linglong Gold camp, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China	Yang, Jin-Hui, Zhou, Xin-Hua (2001) Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Pb isotope systematics of pyrite: Implications for the age and genesis of lode gold deposits. Geology, 29 (8) 711 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0711:rssnap>2.0.co;2
11	" "	Yang, Jin-Hui, Zhou, Xin-Hua (2001) Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Pb isotope systematics of pyrite: Implications for the age and genesis of lode gold deposits. Geology, 29 (8) 711 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0711:rssnap>2.0.co;2
12	" "	Yang, Jin-Hui, Zhou, Xin-Hua (2001) Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Pb isotope systematics of pyrite: Implications for the age and genesis of lode gold deposits. Geology, 29 (8) 711 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0711:rssnap>2.0.co;2
13	Baishan Mo-Re deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture, Xinjiang, China	Han C, Xiao W, Zhao G, Sun M, Qu W, Du A (2014): Re-Os geochronology on molybdenites from the Donggebi Mo Deposit in the Eastern Tianshan of the Central Asia Orogenic Belt and its geological significance. Resource Geology 64 (2) 136-148.
14	Tuolugou Co-(Au) deposit, Golmud City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China	Feng, C., Qu, W., Zhang, D., Dang, X., Du, A., Li, D., & She, H. (2009) Re
15	Kuittila prospect, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland	Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
16	" "	Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
17	" "	Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153

Crystallography of Pyrite GroupHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0012730	Pyrite	Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121	2007	Dul CSA mine, North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic	293
0012729	Pyrite	Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121	2007	synthetic	293
0012728	Pyrite	Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121	2007	synthetic	293
0014017	Penroseite	Foecker A J, Jeitschko W (2001) The atomic order of the pnictogen and chalcogen atoms in equiatomic ternary Journal of Solid State Chemistry 162 69-78	2001	synthetic	293
0009900	Villamanínite	Marcos C, Paniagua A, Moreiras D B, Garcia-Granda S, Diaz M R (1996) Villamaninite, a case of noncubic pyrite-type structure Acta Crystallographica B52 899-904	1996	Villamanin, Leon, Spain	293
0009899	Villamanínite	Marcos C, Paniagua A, Moreiras D B, Garcia-Granda S, Diaz M R (1996) Villamaninite, a case of noncubic pyrite-type structure Acta Crystallographica B52 899-904	1996	Villamanin, Leon, Spain	293
0015804	Insizwaite	Brese N E, von Schnering H G (1994) Bonding trends in pyrites and a reinvestigation of the structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtSb2 and PtBi2 Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 620 393-404	1994	synthetic	293
0015807	Geversite	Brese N E, von Schnering H G (1994) Bonding trends in pyrites and a reinvestigation of the structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtSb2 and PtBi2 Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 620 393-404	1994	synthetic	293
0009852	Cattierite	Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Hahn T (1991) Charge densities in CoS2 and NiS2 (pyrite structure) Acta Crystallographica B47 650-659	1991	synthetic	293
0000755	Villamanínite	King H E, Prewitt C T (1979) Structure and symmetry of CuS2 (pyrite structure) American Mineralogist 64 1265-1271	1979	synthetic	293
0005169	Platarsite	Szymanski J T (1979) The crystal structure of platarsite, Pt(As,S)2, and a comparison with sperrylite, PtAs2 The Canadian Mineralogist 17 117-123	1979	Onverwacht mine, Transvaal	293
0010814	Cattierite	Pratt J L, Bayliss P (1979) Crystal-structure refinement of cattierite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 150 163-167	1979	Shinkolobwe Mine, Katanga, Zaire	293
0011917	Vaesite	Furuseth S, Kjekshus A, Andresen A F (1969) On the magnetic properties of CoSe2, NiS2, and NiSe2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 23 2325-2334	1969	synthetic	293
0011915	Trogtalite	Furuseth S, Kjekshus A, Andresen A F (1969) On the magnetic properties of CoSe2, NiS2, and NiSe2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 23 2325-2334	1969	synthetic	293
0011916	Penroseite	Furuseth S, Kjekshus A, Andresen A F (1969) On the magnetic properties of CoSe2, NiS2, and NiSe2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 23 2325-2334	1969	synthetic	293
0012152	Sperrylite	Stassen W N, Heyding R D (1968) Crystal structures of RuSe2, OsSe2, PtAs2, and alpha-NiAs2 Canadian Journal of Chemistry 46 2159-2163	1968	synthetic	293
0012151	Sperrylite	Stassen W N, Heyding R D (1968) Crystal structures of RuSe2, OsSe2, PtAs2, and alpha-NiAs2 Canadian Journal of Chemistry 46 2159-2163	1968	synthetic	293
0017684	Sperrylite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1967) On the solid solubility and structural properties of PdAs2-xSbx, PtP2-xAsx, PtP2-xSbx, PtP2-xBix, PtAs2-xSbx, PtAs2-xBix, PtSb2-xBix, Pdl-mPtmAs2, Pdl-mPtmSb2, Pdl-mAumSb2, and Ptl-mAumSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 21 527-536	1967	synthetic	293
0017685	Geversite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1967) On the solid solubility and structural properties of PdAs2-xSbx, PtP2-xAsx, PtP2-xSbx, PtP2-xBix, PtAs2-xSbx, PtAs2-xBix, PtSb2-xBix, Pdl-mPtmAs2, Pdl-mPtmSb2, Pdl-mAumSb2, and Ptl-mAumSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 21 527-536	1967	synthetic	293
0017680	Aurostibite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1967) On the solid solubility and structural properties of PdAs2-xSbx, PtP2-xAsx, PtP2-xSbx, PtP2-xBix, PtAs2-xSbx, PtAs2-xBix, PtSb2-xBix, Pdl-mPtmAs2, Pdl-mPtmSb2, Pdl-mAumSb2, and Ptl-mAumSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 21 527-536	1967	synthetic	293
0017786	Sperrylite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1965) Redetermined crystal structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtP2, PtAs2, PtSb2, alpha-PtBi2, and AuSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 19 735-741	1965	synthetic	293
0017788	Insizwaite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1965) Redetermined crystal structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtP2, PtAs2, PtSb2, alpha-PtBi2, and AuSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 19 735-741	1965	synthetic	293
0017787	Geversite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1965) Redetermined crystal structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtP2, PtAs2, PtSb2, alpha-PtBi2, and AuSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 19 735-741	1965	synthetic	293
0017789	Aurostibite	Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1965) Redetermined crystal structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtP2, PtAs2, PtSb2, alpha-PtBi2, and AuSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 19 735-741	1965	synthetic	293
0000055	Aurostibite	Graham A R, Kaiman S (1952) Aurostibite, AuSb2; A new mineral in the pyrite group American Mineralogist 37 461-469	1952	Giant Yellowknife mine, Northwest Territories, Canada	293
0015828	Insizwaite	Wallbaum H J (1943) Die kristallstrukturen von Bi2Pt und Sn2Pt Zeitschrift fur Metallkunde 35 200-201	1943	synthetic	293
0000006	Pyrite	Ramsdell L S (1925) The crystal structures of some metallic sulfides American Mineralogist 10 281-304	1925	natural, unknown	293
0009853	Vaesite	Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Hahn T (1991) Charge densities in CoS2 and NiS2 (pyrite structure) Acta Crystallographica B47 650-659	1991	synthetic	135
0010990	Vaesite	Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215	1989		295
0007753	Pyrite	Schmid-Beurmann P, Lottermoser W (1993) 57Fe-Moessbauer spectra, electronic and crystal structure of members of the CuS2-FeS2 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 19 571-577	1993		293
0007752	Pyrite	Schmid-Beurmann P, Lottermoser W (1993) 57Fe-Moessbauer spectra, electronic and crystal structure of members of the CuS2-FeS2 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 19 571-577	1993		293
0011029	Erlichmanite	Stingl T, Muller B, Lutz H D (1992) Crystal structure refinement of osmium(II) disulfide, OsS2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 202 161-162	1992		293
0010195	Laurite	Lutz H D, Muller B, Schmidt T, Stingl T (1990) Structure refinement of pyrite-type ruthenium disulfide, RuS2, and ruthenium diselenide, RuSe2 Acta Crystallographica C46 2003-2005	1990		293
0001276	Fukuchilite	Bayliss P (1989) Crystal chemistry and crystallography of some minerals within the pyrite group American Mineralogist 74 1168-1176	1989		293
0010991	Cattierite	Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215	1989		293
0000606	Pyrite	Bayliss P (1977) Crystal structure refinement of a weakly anisotropic pyrite American Mineralogist 62 1168-1172	1977		293
0000605	Pyrite	Bayliss P (1977) Crystal structure refinement of a weakly anisotropic pyrite cubic model American Mineralogist 62 1168-1172	1977		293
0018103	Hauerite	Offner F (1934) A redetermination of the parameter for Hauerite, Mn S2 _cod_database_code 1011237 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 89 182-184	1934		293
0010545	Hauerite	Offner F (1934) A redetermination of the parameter for hauerite, MnS2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 89 182-184	1934		293
0017728	Pyrite	Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299	1928		293
0017724	Laurite	Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299	1928		293
0017725	Erlichmanite	Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299	1928		293
0017727	Aurostibite	Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299	1928		293
0010989	Vaesite	Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215	1989		145

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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;
 Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin,
 Czech Republic
 Sample: natural As-pyrite
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_chemical_compound_source 'Dul CSA mine, North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Fe (S1.46 As.54)'
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S   0.38500   0.38500   0.38500   0.73000   0.01229
As   0.38500   0.38500   0.38500   0.27000   0.01229

Relationship of Pyrite Group to other SpeciesHide

Pyrite Group Members:

Aurostibite	AuSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Cattierite	CoS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Dzharkenite	FeSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Erlichmanite	OsS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Fukuchilite	Cu₃FeS₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Gaotaiite	Ir₃Te₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Geversite	PtSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Hauerite	MnS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Insizwaite	PtBi₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Kruťaite	CuSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Laurite	RuS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Pyrite	FeS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Sperrylite	PtAs₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Trogtalite	CoSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Vaesite	NiS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Villamanínite	(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S₂	Tric.

Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.

Minerals structurally related to group:

'Bambollaite'

Cu(Se,Te)₂

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References for Pyrite GroupHide

Reference List:

Tossell, J. A., Vaughan, D. J., Burdett, J. K. (1981) Pyrite, marcasite, and arsenopyrite type minerals: Crystal chemical and structural principles. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 7 (4) 177-184 doi:10.1007/bf00307263

Bayliss, P. (1986) Subdivision of the pyrite group and a chemical and x-ray-diffraction investigation of ullmannite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 24 (1) 27-33

Strunz, Hugo, Nickel, Ernest H. (2001) Strunz Mineralogical Tables (9th ed.) Schweizerbart.

Significant localities for Pyrite GroupHide

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Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Hüttenberg Hüttenberger Erzberg ⓘ Gossen section	[Pyrite] Meixner (1968)
Spittal an der Drau District Mallnitz ⓘ Plattenkogel south slope	[Pyrite] Niedermayr (1986)
Wolfsberg District Wolfsberg Waldenstein ⓘ Hematite Mine	[Pyrite] Niedermayr et al. (1995) +2 other references
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein ⓘ Schwarzkopf	[Pyrite] R. Hasler Collection

Bolivia
Potosí Chayanta Province Colquechaca Municipality Pakajake Canyon ⓘ Virgen de Surumi mine	[Penroseite] Gordon (1926) +4 other references

Bulgaria
Smolyan Province Madan Municipality ⓘ Borieva Mine	[Pyrite] Vassileva et al. (2009) +1 other reference

Canada
Northwest Territories North Slave Region Yellowknife ⓘ Giant Yellowknife Mine (Giant Mine)	[Aurostibite] Graham et al. (1952) +1 other reference
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region Baffin Island Nanisivik ⓘ Nanisivik Mine	[Pyrite] Gait et al. (1986) +2 other references
Main Level ⓘ Area 29 North	[Pyrite] Rod Tyson Personal Communication (RWMW)
Ontario Greater Sudbury Denison Township ⓘ Vermilion Mine	[Sperrylite] Hawley et al. (1962) +4 other references
Wisner Township ⓘ Broken Hammer Deposit	[Sperrylite] Ames et al. (2007) +4 other references
Leeds and Grenville Counties Elizabethtown Township ⓘ Shipman Mine	[Pyrite] R.J Traill 1983 +2 other references
Timiskaming District McGarry Township ⓘ Chesterville Mine	[Aurostibite] Graham et al. (1952)
Yukon Mayo mining district Galena Hill Elsa ⓘ Husky Mine	[Pyrite] Oscar Jose Tessari (1979) +1 other reference

China
Hebei Chengde Chengde County Gaositai ⓘ Gaositai Cr-PGE deposit (Gao District; Gaotai village)	[Gaotaiite] Zuxiang Yu (1995) +1 other reference
Hubei Huangshi Daye Co. ⓘ Fengjiashan Mine	[Pyrite] Jingye Jiang et al. (1998) +1 other reference

Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District Nové Město na Moravě ⓘ Petrovice	[Kruťaite] Kvaček (1979) +1 other reference

DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kambove Territory Shinkolobwe ⓘ Shinkolobwe Mine	[Cattierite] edit.africamuseum.be (n.d.) +3 other references
Lualaba Mutshatsha ⓘ Kasompi Mine	[Vaesite] Lhoest (1992)

France
Brittany Morbihan Pontivy Plumelin ⓘ La Lande quarry	[Pyrite] Le Roc'h P. ()
Grand Est Bas-Rhin Molsheim Schirmeck ⓘ Schirmeck tunnel	[Pyrite] Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger ...
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Draguignan Saint-Raphaël ⓘ Aigue Bonne quarry	[Pyrite] Leboucher (1999)

Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Harz (Landkreis Goslar) ⓘ Trogtal Quarries	[Trogtalite] Ramdohr et al. (1955) +3 other references
Saxony-Anhalt Harz Quedlinburg Gernrode Hagental ⓘ Hohe Warte Mine	[Pyrite] Lapis 15 (7/8)

Greece
Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Aristotelis Kassandra mining district ⓘ Madem-Lakkos	[Pyrite] Zeschke (1963) +1 other reference

Indonesia
South Kalimantan Province Banjar Regency ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn)	[Laurite] Nachr.Ges.Wissensch. Göttingen (1866) +4 other references

Ireland
Munster Tipperary County Silvermines District ⓘ Ballygown South Mine	[Pyrite] Flannery (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Ballynoe mine (Magcobar mine)	[Pyrite] Stephen Moreton (Pers. Comm.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines)	[Pyrite] Gasparrini (1978) +4 other references

Italy
Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania Raddusa ⓘ Destricella Mine	[Hauerite] Scacchi (1890) +2 other references
Tuscany Livorno Province Rio Rio Marina Rio Mine ⓘ Bacino stope	[Pyrite] Panichi (1909)
ⓘ Valle Giove stope	[Pyrite] Panichi (1909) +1 other reference
ⓘ Vigneria stope	[Pyrite] Orlandi +1 other reference
Lucca Province Stazzema ⓘ Levigliani mine	[Pyrite]
Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine	[Pyrite] Orlandi et al. (2004)

Japan
Akita Prefecture Kazuno City ⓘ Hanawa mine	[Fukuchilite] Min.Journ.Japan (1969) +1 other reference

Kazakhstan
Almaty Region Middle Ili River Dzharkenskaya Depression ⓘ Suluchekinskoye Se-U deposit	[Dzharkenite] Pekov (1998)

Kosovo
Mitrovica District Mitrovica Trepça complex ⓘ Trepça Mine	[Pyrite] Féraud J. (1979) +3 other references

Norway
Agder Evje og Hornnes Landsverk ⓘ Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli)	[Pyrite] Revheim (2006)

Peru
Ancash Bolognesi Province Aquia District ⓘ Pachapaqui mining district	[Pyrite] - (1997) +2 other references
Huallanca District Huanzala ⓘ Huanzala Mine	[Pyrite] Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra ... +2 other references
Pallasca Province Pampas District ⓘ Pasto Bueno	[Pyrite] collections of Rock Currier +1 other reference
Recuay Province Ticapampa District ⓘ Hercules Mine	[Pyrite] - (1997)
Huancavelica Angaraes Province Ccochaccasa District ⓘ Julcani mining district	[Pyrite] Scherkenbach et al. (1984) +1 other reference
La Libertad Santiago de Chuco Province Quiruvilca District ⓘ Quiruvilca Mine	[Pyrite] Burkart-Baumann +2 other references

Russia
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District Dalnegorsk ⓘ Nikolaevskiy Mine	[Pyrite] Grant et al. (2001) +2 other references

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Detva District Vígľašská Huta-Kalinka ⓘ Kalinka	[Hauerite] Haidinger W. (1847) +2 other references

South Africa
Eastern Cape Alfred Nzo District Municipality Umzimvubu Local Municipality Insizwa ⓘ Waterfall gorge	[Insizwaite] Cabri et al. (1972)
Limpopo Sekhukhune District Municipality Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality ⓘ Driekop Mine	[Geversite] Stumpfl (1961) +2 other references
Steelpoort ⓘ Onverwacht Mine	[Sperrylite var: Platarsite] Cabri et al. (1977) +4 other references
Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mokopane ⓘ Tweefontein Farm	[Sperrylite] Am Min 68:11-12 pp 1249-1254 +3 other references

Spain
Castile and Leon León Cármenes Villanueva de Pontedo ⓘ Providencia Mine	[Villamanínite] Schoeller et al. (1920)
Soria San Pedro Manrique ⓘ Valdenegrillos	[Pyrite] Calvo et al. (1989)
La Rioja Muro de Aguas ⓘ Ambas Aguas	[Pyrite] Calvo et al. (1989) +1 other reference
ⓘ Navajún	[Pyrite] Calvo et al. (1989)
ⓘ Ampliación a Victoria Mine	[Pyrite] Calvo et al. (1989) +1 other reference

Turkey
Artvin Province Murgul District Murgul Camp Murgul Cu-Zn-Pb deposit (Murgul copper deposit) ⓘ Cakmakkaya Mine	[Pyrite] Econ Geol (1993)

USA
Alabama Clay County Pyriton Mining District ⓘ Pyriton Area	[Pyrite] Anonymous. (1965)
California Humboldt County Klamath Mountains Willow Creek Mining District Willow Creek (China Flat) ⓘ MacIntosh Mine	[Erlichmanite] Dana's New Mineralogy +2 other references
Colorado Eagle County Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District) Gilman ⓘ Eagle Mine	[Pyrite] Eckel et al. (1997) +1 other reference
Connecticut Litchfield County Roxbury Mine Hill ⓘ Roxbury Iron Mine	[Pyrite] Schooner (1961) +1 other reference
Thomaston Thomaston Dam ⓘ Thomaston Dam railroad cut	[Pyrite] Rocks & Minerals: 34: 3. +3 other references
Middlesex County Haddam ⓘ Sulfur Spring (Sulphur Spring)	[Pyrite] Williams (circa 1945) +1 other reference
Portland Collins Hill Strickland pegmatite ⓘ Strickland Quarry	[Pyrite] Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop +4 other references
New Haven County Waterbury ⓘ Route 73 quarry	[Pyrite] J. Zolan/M. Polletta observation
Tolland County Willington ⓘ Becker Quarry	[Pyrite] P Cristofono collection +1 other reference
Massachusetts Norfolk County ⓘ Norwood	[Pyrite] S Pavadore collection
Michigan Charlevoix County ⓘ D'Oge shale pit	[Pyrite] James Roush' Collection
Missouri Iron County Bixby ⓘ Buick Mine (Amax Buick Mine; Moloc Mine)	[Pyrite] Rocks & Min.:64:23 +1 other reference
Reynolds County Ellington ⓘ Sweetwater Mine	[Pyrite] Afifi et al. (1988) +2 other references
New Mexico Chaves County ⓘ Bosque Draw	[Pyrite] Northrop et al. (1996)
New York Schoharie County ⓘ Schoharie Creek	[Pyrite] Gosse (1962) +2 other references
North Carolina Caldwell County ⓘ US highway 321 roadcut sites	[Pyrite] Mike polletta collected pyrite with his ...
Pennsylvania Lancaster County East Earl Township Blue Ball ⓘ Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry	[Pyrite] Lapham et al. (1965)
York County Leaders Heights ⓘ Interstate highway 83 roadcut	[Pyrite] "Arthur Koch - collection"
Texas Ellis County Midlothian ⓘ Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry (TXI Cement quarry)	[Pyrite] Cement Industry Technical Conference et al. (s)
Vermont Rutland County Pittsford Florence ⓘ Unnamed quarry	[Pyrite] Piela (1961)
Virginia Rockbridge County Lexington ⓘ Bargers Quarry (Charlie Barger's Quarry)	[Pyrite] Rocks & Min.: 15:117 +1 other reference
Washington King County Snoqualmie Mining District Hansen Creek area ⓘ Humpback Mountain	[Pyrite] Eric He's Collection +2 other references
Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River ⓘ Pedro Claim	[Pyrite] Cannon (1975) +3 other references
ⓘ Spruce Ridge	[Pyrite] Lasmanis +2 other references

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