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Pyrite from
Imaloto basin, Morondava basin, African Plate


Locality type:Basin
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Imaloto basin, Morondava basin, African Plate
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1633096
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1633096:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
33.9km (21.0 miles) ⓘIanapera emerald deposit (Sakalava), Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘBenato phlogopite mines, Benato Toby, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘSakoa coal field, Soamanonga, Betioky District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘManga, Fotadrevo Commune, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘBesohihy, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘAmpandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
References
Ndasi, Moses Babila, Wagner, Nicola Jane, Viljoen, Richard (2024) Petrological, Geochemical, and Mineralogical Characterization of Three Coal Seams of the Imaloto Basin, Southwestern Madagascar. Minerals, 14 (6) doi:10.3390/min14060620
 
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