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Pyrrhotite from
Bluebell Mine, Riondel, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Habit:Hexagonal tablets and prisms to 10 cm
Colour:yellow brown
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz25
Sphalerite11
Dolomite7
Galena6
Calcite3
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bluebell Mine, Riondel, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49608:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘEarly Bird fluorite occurrence, Ainsworth, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘTrue Blue polymetallic deposit, Kaslo, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘHarp rhodonite occurrence, Kaslo, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSilvana mine, Sandon, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘL. H. Mine, Silverton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘWilla Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Silverton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘLucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘHellroaring Creek Intrusive Complex, St. Mary Lake, Kimberley, Fort Steele Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘCentre Star (Wesko) Mine, Ymir, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘPorto Rico Mine, Midday Peak, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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