Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Pyrite from
Whiskey Creek, Cedarvale, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Seligmannite3
Arsenopyrite3
Quartz3
Sphalerite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whiskey Creek, Cedarvale, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156778
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156778:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘGrotto Group, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
37.3km (23.1 miles) ⓘHardscrabble tungsten occurrence (Site 64), Hardscrabble Creek, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘVictoria property (Hazelton view), Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘRocher Deboule Mine, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
42.1km (26.1 miles) ⓘLouise Lake copper-molybdenum-gold-arsenic deposit, Smithers, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.4km (26.9 miles) ⓘRed Rose Mine, New Hazelton, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘRed Rose Mine, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘSilver Standard Mine, New Hazelton, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine (Erie Group), Hazelton, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘSerb Creek prospect, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.103P 038
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 02:29:21
Go to top of page