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Pyrite from
Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena2
- var Silver-bearing Galena1
Calcite1
Chalcopyrite1
Tetrahedrite Subgroup1
Quartz1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211126
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211126:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘDunstone Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘElkhorn, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘC and D Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGolden Curry Mine (Sourdough mine; Jacqueline; Jacquemin), Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBulwer Mine (Elkhorn-Bulwer; Boulaway), Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine Golconda, Alahambra Mining District (Golconda Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘSilver Tip Mine (Reddings Mine), Alahambra Mining District (Golconda Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘHelena-Jefferson Mine (Hog Mine), Alahambra Mining District (Golconda Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘCallahan Mine, Tizer Mining District (Wilson Creek Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘMono Mine, Mono Group, Amazon Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
Walter H. Weed, 1900-19
Weed, W.H. (1902) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Extract from the 22nd annual report of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1900-1901, pt. II, p. 399-541.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Tucker, Christopher S. (2008) The Elkhorn Mine, Jefferson County, Montana. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (1). 20-33 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.1.20-33
 
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