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Pyrite from
Giant Spar Mine, Stanley, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, 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 Giant Spar Mine, Stanley, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215965
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215965:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘGold Chance Mine, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBright Star Mine (Brindle Pup Group), Copper Creek, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHide Out Prospect (Lynch Creek), Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVaught Prospect (Gold Coin), Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘJoes Gulch Placer (Lucky Strike; Hot Stuff; Hershey), Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘEast Basin Mine, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘIron Crown Mine, Joe's Gulch, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘLightning No. 2 Mine, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘGolden Day Mine (Golden Ray Mine), Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHygrade Claims (Little Leslie 1-4), Unorganized District, Sunbeam Area, Custer County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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