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Marcasite from
Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Occurs replacing wood of a Triassic conifer in the Chinle formation.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Greenockite
Pitchblende
Pyrite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:237805
Long-form Identifier:1:3:237805:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Marcasite in this Region
Huskon No. 11 Mine (Charles Huskon #11; Huskon #11), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘAlyce Tolino Mine (Max Johnson No. 9), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘYazzie No. 102 Mine, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘHuskon No. 11 Mine (Charles Huskon #11; Huskon #11), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘHenry Sloan No. 1 Mine, Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘPinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan lode), Grand Canyon Village, Orphan Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Maucher, A. & G. Rehwald (1961), Bildkartei der Erzmikroskopie. Umschau Verlag, Frankfurt am Main.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.289
 
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