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Pyrite from
Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite2
Galena2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:148248
Long-form Identifier:1:3:148248:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCountry Boy Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRose of Breckinridge, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘNew York Mine (New Yolk Claims; New York Tunnel), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘDunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGold Dust, Dunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLittle Sally Barber, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSallie Barber Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘDetroit - Hicks (Standard), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘJumbo Occurrence, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘJessie Mine (B and B Mines Inc), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 24:231.
USGS Proffesional Paper 75
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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