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Pyrite from
Gagaryah Occurrence, McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gagaryah Occurrence, McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1317974
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1317974:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG074; east of headwaters of Windy Fork), McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘFluorite Creek Gossan Occurrence, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘChip-Loy Prospect, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG072; near West Fork of Post River), McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘTerra Prospect, McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘRobert's PGM Prospect (near Middle Fork of Kuskokwim River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG029; on tributary to Middle Fork of Kuskokwim River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - LH011; head of Hartman River), McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG021; overlooking Cheeneetnuk River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG020; near Cheeneetnuk River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
Bundtzen, T.K., and Gilbert, W.G., (1991) Geology and geochemistry of the Gagaryah barite deposit, western Alaska Range, Alaska, in Reger, R. D., ed., Short notes on Alaskan geology 1991: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 111, p. 9-20.
 
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