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Pyrite from
Western Hog Ranch Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Western Hog Ranch Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1600436
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1600436:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘHog Ranch mine, Cottonwood Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘLeadville mine, Leadville Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘMountain View mine, Deephole Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘMountain View Gold Project, Deephole Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘMountain View tungsten prospect, Deephole Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘCassidy Mine (NBMG Sample Sites 2924; 2925), Trego Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘBlack Star Claim Group (NBMG Sample Sites 2928; 2930; 2929), Trego Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2960, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘSilver Fox prospect, Cottonwood Creek area, Cottonwood Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘModoc mine, Cottonwood Creek area, Cottonwood Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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