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Pyrite from
Erzegg - Planplatte area, Melchsee-Frutt, Melch Valley, Kerns, Obwalden, Switzerland


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Erzegg - Planplatte area, Melchsee-Frutt, Melch Valley, Kerns, Obwalden, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:537080
Long-form Identifier:1:3:537080:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘFluon Alp, Giswil, Obwalden, Switzerland
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘGÃĪrsten glacier, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘGalenstock, Tiefenbach, Realp, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘSchwandgraben, SÃķrenberg, FlÞhli, Lucerne, Switzerland
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘGerstenegg cleft, Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel, Gerstenegg, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘMuttbach, Gletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘRufibach cleft, Vorderer Zinggenstock, ZinggenstÃķcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘGroßtal, Zumdorf, Hospental, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘHungerberg (Faulhorn), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, ChÃĪmleten (Kemmleten), Hospental, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.110
 
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