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Pyrite occurs very abundately in the earth's crust.  Pyrite occurs in almost every habitat or environment.  This is the reason there are quite a few forms it can be found in.  While pyrite may often be confused for gold, it also may mean gold is near; pyrite is affiliated with the presence of gold.  Of all the sulfide minerals, pyrite is the most common.<ref name=pyrite/>  Pyrite is mined in many places around the world, some of the most notable places pyrite is mined from are Peru and Spain.  Pyrite is found in many other places, but these are where most of the pyrite mining takes place. In the United States there are many places pyrite are found, but most of the pyrite is not near the quality of the pyrite found in these other places.<ref name=themineralpyrite/>