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Arsenopyrite from
Rocky Hill mine, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocky Hill mine, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:204498
Long-form Identifier:1:3:204498:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘUnion mine (Commonwealth mine), Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘDenver mine, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘConsolidated Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘComstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
22.0km (13.6 miles) ⓘRafetto Property, Voltaire Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
24.1km (14.9 miles) ⓘCarson Black Lead Mine, Voltaire Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘPine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘGreat Eastern Mine, Excelsior Mine (Excelsior group; Wotall; Lake/Blue Fox/C.B.C./Mammoth; Great Western Extension/California; Green Emigrant/Indian Boy/Pacific; New Hope/North Mammoth/Dam End; Great Eastern/Great Western; Confidence/Golden Eagle; Union No. 1 & 2 claims; Of What No. 1 & 2 claims), Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine (Great Eastern Mine), Excelsior Mine (Excelsior group; Wotall; Lake/Blue Fox/C.B.C./Mammoth; Great Western Extension/California; Green Emigrant/Indian Boy/Pacific; New Hope/North Mammoth/Dam End; Great Eastern/Great Western; Confidence/Golden Eagle; Union No. 1 & 2 claims; Of What No. 1 & 2 claims), Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘMeadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
References
NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
 
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