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Pyrite from
White Spar Mine (Mountain Star Patented claim; Maggie Patented claim; Patented claims 1570), Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


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Pyrite, etc.

White Spar Mine, Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
07209910017369387866442.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

White Spar Mine, Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Pyrite, etc.

White Spar Mine, Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Acanthite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view White Spar Mine (Mountain Star Patented claim; Maggie Patented claim; Patented claims 1570), Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1617954
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1617954:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCatoctin Mine, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘClimax Mine (Virginia Dare group; Montgomery; Lion; Cub; Leopard), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘBuck Haven Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMcNulty and McBride Mine (McNulty and McBride groups; Green Mountain group; Patented claims MS 3090), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘN.C. 4 Mine, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine (Big Chief group; Railroad patented claim), Groom Creek, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘIndependence Mine, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘJersey Lily Mine, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘSilver Knight Mine (Blue Sky Mining Co. property; Baird group), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘOro Flame Mine (Oro Flame property; American Eagle Mine; Mormon Patent; Old Ohio Patent MS 2025; Gold Bug Mine; Sterling property; Mescal claim; American Eagle Patent; Oro Grand Patent MS 2024), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Michael T Feehan CollectionIdentified by Michael T Feehan: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical
 
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