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Pyrite from
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2,287
- var Amethyst91
- var Sceptre Quartz30
- var Quartzine17
- var Chalcedony14
- var Milky Quartz10
- var Star Quartz8
- var Prase7
- var Blue Quartz3
- var Smoky Quartz1
Calcite1,401
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite58
Dolomite716
Sphalerite662
- var Marmatite16
Chalcopyrite258
Siderite159
Galena143
Tetrahedrite Subgroup128
Bournonite94
Limonite69
Baryte66
Gypsum66
- var Selenite21
Fluorite60
Rhodochrosite53
Aragonite48
Marcasite44
Pyrrhotite29
Realgar25
Tennantite Subgroup12
Chalcostibite11
Wolframite Group9
Boulangerite8
Covellite8
Tetrahedrite Group7
Kaolinite6
Kutnohorite6
Stibnite6
Orpiment3
Chlorite Group3
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)3
Pararealgar2
Ankerite2
Calcite Group1
Cronstedtite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (106 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68960
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68960:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBoldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘRoata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSuior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘJereapan, Budești, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘNo. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘȘurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘDănești, Dănești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘBaia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘMinei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘJohan Hell Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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