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Pyrite from
Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Formation:Primary
Comments:gangue mineral
Habit:cubes and pyritohedra
Colour:yellow, some iridescent to limonitic
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fizélyite5
Miargyrite4
Pyrargyrite3
Sphalerite3
Quartz3
Boulangerite2
Siderite1
Tetrahedrite Subgroup1
Bournonite1
Pyrostilpnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20563
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20563:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘQuartz Tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘAshloo Mine (Ashlu Mine; Golden Coin Mine; Golden King Mine; Ash Mine; Hawk Mine; Ashluck Mine), Ashlu Creek, Squamish, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘHopkins property, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘNo. 10 mine, Britannia Mine, Britannia Beach, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘBritannia Mine, Britannia Beach, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘGambier Island porphyry copper deposit, Gambier Island, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘLynn Creek property, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘPioneer Mine, Bridge River area, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
83.0km (51.6 miles) ⓘBralorne Mine, Bridge River area, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘGray Rock Mine, Truax Creek, Bridge River area, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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