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Pyrite from
Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Geocronite2
Galena2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82083
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82083:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBronäs mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘTistbrottet quarry, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGudmundstorp, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘLövsved Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘBäsinge copper mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘStripåsen Mine, Häste ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘSödra Hackspikgruvan, Smörberg ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘÅs mine, Getback ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘÖstanmossa mine, Röberg ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘMalmkärra Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Kieft, C., Holmgren, J., Eriksson, G. (1987) The Silver-Mercury-Antimony minerals of Sala, Sweden. The Canadian Mineralogist: 25: 647-658.
 
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