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Pyrite
Introduction
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Occurences
Notable Locality
Major Uses
Diagnostic Features

Notable Locality

In Taiwan:

(1) Chin-Kua-Shih, Taipei Couty, and gold, silver and copper mineral deposits in Juifang and Changyuan, Taitung County.

(2) The iron sulfide mineral deposit (which contains copper) in the eastern mountainside of the Central Mountain Range.

(3) The green schist in the eastern mountainside of the Central Mountain Range.

In the world:

(1) Rio Tinto, Ambasaguas and Navajun, Spain

(2) Rico and Leadville, Colorado; Magma and Holland, Arizona; Chester, Vermont; Franklin, New Jersey; French Creek, Pennsylvania; Amex, Missouri; Butte, Montana, Park City and Bingham, Utah; Spruce Peak, Washington, and Prince of Wales, Alaska, the US

(3) Panasquiero, Portugal

(4) Nanisvik, Northwest Territories, Canada

(5) Cananea, Sonora; Naica and Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua; Noche Buena and Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico(6) Brosso in Piedmont and Rio Marina in Elba, Italy

(7) Kassandra, Greek

(8) Kovdor in Kola, Russia

(9) Akchitau, Kazakhstan

(10) Mt.Stewart, in New South Wales, Australia

(11) Serra do Cabral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  
  
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