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Pyrite from
Clarke Head, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
| Locality type: | Headland | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Pyrite | |
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Comments: | In 2004 some very complex crystals were found in a gypsum boulder. These are quite tiny, perhaps in the range of 100 microns. One of these was measured by Peter Richards on a goniometer. Forms included {100}, {111}, {210} (uneven faces, but consistently present), {211}, {321}, and {10 5 2}. Despite the unusually high indices of the {10 5 2} measured form, the fact that it is a bevelled edge between {210} and {211} makes it reasonable. | |
| Habit: | Pyritohedrons, cubes, highly complex microcrystals. | |
| Colour: | Brass-colored | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Clarke Head, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 693527 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:693527:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite | ||
| 16.8km (10.5 miles) | ⓘEureka mine (Old barite mine; Duncan mine), Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 17.5km (10.9 miles) | ⓘNew Brittain Road, Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 24.9km (15.5 miles) | ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘCheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 25.4km (15.8 miles) | ⓘWards Brook, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 44.8km (27.8 miles) | ⓘNappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 48.2km (29.9 miles) | ⓘWest Gore mine, West Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 50.4km (31.3 miles) | ⓘLondonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 55.7km (34.6 miles) | ⓘDorchester Point, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 57.1km (35.5 miles) | ⓘDorchester Cape North, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada | |
| References | ||
Clarke Head, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada