Locality type:

Quarry

Classification

Species:

Pyrrhotite

Formula:

Fe_1-xS

Comments:

Found and confirmed by XRD by Dr. W. Haufe.

Colour:

metallic, brass-coloured

Confirmation

Validity:

Confirmed

Confirmation Methods:

XRD

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Pyrrhotite data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1255860

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1255860:7

GUID (UUID V4):

3d4ad0c7-0fbe-42c7-90a0-1b36b3d2092b

Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite

10.8km (6.7 miles)

ⓘ Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

12.3km (7.6 miles)

ⓘ Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

16.3km (10.1 miles)

ⓘ Löhley, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

30.1km (18.7 miles)

ⓘ Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

37.1km (23.1 miles)

ⓘ Aare-Hochstaden Mine, Kalenborn, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

38.2km (23.7 miles)

ⓘ Hannebacher Ley, Hannebach, Spessart, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

39.8km (24.8 miles)

ⓘ Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

40.7km (25.3 miles)

ⓘ Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

40.7km (25.3 miles)

ⓘ Mayener Feld, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

41.4km (25.7 miles)

ⓘ Seekante, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References

Blaß, G. and Kruijen, F. (2015) Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26(5), 80-90.

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Pyrrhotite from Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Pyrrhotite from
Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany