Table 2

Samples used in this study.

Sample ID
Source
Morphology
Petrogenetic Environment
Mineralogy
Molar S/Fe

HY-001
Wards Natural Science
Euhedral cube
hydrothermal
pyrite
2.01
HY-002
Rock Currier, personal communication
Euhedral cube
hydrothermal
pyrite
2.02
SED-001
Lower Kittanning coal, OH
nodular
sedimentary, within coal
pyrite
2.02
SED-002
Texas
nodular
sedimentary, within coal
pyrite
1.97
SED-003
Calvert Bluff Formation, Texas
spherical nodule
sedimentary, within coal
pyrite with minor quartz
1.97

Composition was determined using x-ray diffraction and molar S:Fe ratio for each sample. All samples had a molar S:Fe ratio of 2:1, indicating insignificant contribution from other species.

Wolfe et al. Geochemical Transactions 2007 8:9   doi:10.1186/1467-4866-8-9