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Pyrite from
Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa


Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250495
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250495:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Shimwell vein, Dwarsfontein Farm, Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
East Trench, Transvaal Mine, Dwarsfontein Farm, Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘEast Trench, Transvaal Mine, Dwarsfontein Farm, Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘCullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘMamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘDriefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘGoedehoop Mine (South), Witbank coalfield, eMalahleni (Witbank), Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘAlbert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
62.2km (38.6 miles) ⓘEast Rand Proprietary Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
68.5km (42.5 miles) ⓘSimmer & Jack Gold Mine, Germiston, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘCity Deep Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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