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Pyrrhotite from
Rainbow Prospect, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rainbow Prospect, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1607229
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1607229:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘCaribou Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAztec Claim, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMagnetic Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Claim, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMyer Creek, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Southwest Zone and Gold Bowl (Crown Jewel) Zone, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘGold Axe Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘJackpot prospect, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘButcher Boy Mine, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCrystal Butte Iron Prospect, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Moen, W.S. (1980) Myers Creek and Wauconda Mining Districts of Northeastern Okanogan County, Washington. State of Washington Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Earth Resources Bulletin 73
 
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