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Marcasite from
Wettringen limestone works, Wettringen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Locality type:Workings
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:The brassy nodules appear to be pyrite with typical cubic crystals with octahedral faces.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wettringen limestone works, Wettringen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:524901
Long-form Identifier:1:3:524901:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘBreckweg limestone works, Neuenkirchen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘWaldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘUffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘIbbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘBrochterbeck quarry, Brochterbeck, Tecklenburg, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘRossum quarry, Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘKleeberg Quarry, Lengerich, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘHector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘBreedemarschweg, Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘHohne Quarry (Dyckerhoff Quarry), Lengerich, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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