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FRAMBOIDAL PYRITE [1 record]

Record 1 1996-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Iron and Manganese Mining
  • Mineralogy
  • Economic Geology
CONT

The dominant original textures appear to be coliform banding of the sulphides with much development of framboidal pyrite, perhaps reflecting colloidal deposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines de fer et de manganèse
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie économique
DEF

[...] pyrite en petites sphères [...] formées par un agrégat (en forme de framboise) de cristaux cubiques microscopiques.

CONT

La pyrite prend des formes différentes selon la température de formation supposée du minéral : pyrite framboïdale et cubes dans les gîtes de basse température et stratiformes, dodécaèdres dans les gîtes liés aux roches plutoniques.

Spanish

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