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Pyrite from
Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada


Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada
© 2001 John H. Betts
Description
Comments:Much of the pyrite pseudomorphs marcasite and started in epitaxi on the marcasite before replacing it. This yields bizarre and unique habits
Habit:Quite variable and quite unique, forms present: cube, octo, dodec, trapezohedron, pyritohedron.
Colour:yellow
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Symons, D.T.A., Symons, T.B., and Sangster, T.F. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 672-682.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada
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