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Pyrite from
United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tennantite Subgroup1
Galena1
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603307:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Ale and Cakes Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘAle and Cakes Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWheal Lovelace, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘWheal Virgin, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘGreat Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Fortune, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Virgin, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Maid, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWheal Maid, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMount Wellington Mine (Wheal Magpie), Cusgarne, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWheal Henry, Twelveheads, Chacewater, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.420-426
 
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