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Pyrite from
Eagle Road quarry, The Sideling, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eagle Road quarry, The Sideling, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:846486
Long-form Identifier:1:3:846486:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘWhiting prospect, The Sidling, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘGolconda, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘLinton mine, Forester goldfield, Forester, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘLefroy goldfield, Lefroy, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘSouthern Cross mine, Waterhouse goldfield, Waterhouse district, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘBanca Mine, Boobyalla Tin field, Banca, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘStoreys Creek Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘBeams Quarry, Flowery Gully, Beaconsfield district, West Tamar municipality, Tasmania, Australia
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘBirralee quarry, Birralee, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘBeaconsfield Mine (Tasmania mine), Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield district, West Tamar municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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