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Pyrite from
Fireball Ridge prospects, Truckee Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fireball Ridge prospects, Truckee Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1474061
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1474061:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘAngelia prospect, Black Warrior Peak prospects, Nightingale Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘBlack Warrior Peak prospects, Nightingale Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘJay Bird mine (Garfield Force mine), Nightingale Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘCrosby mine, Nightingale Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘAg Occurrence, Juniper Range Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘNightingdale Mine, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘAlpine Mine, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (MRDS10222034), Juniper Range Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘM. G. L. Mine, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Copper Valley Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
References
Harlan, B. J. (1984). Geology and mineralization of Fireball Ridge, Churchill County, Nevada (Masters thesis, Colorado State University).
 
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