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Pyrite from
King-Kelly Mine (King Kelly Mine; King Kelly Patented claim MS 1465; Spruce Mountain Mine; Monte Cristo Mine; Monte Christo Patented claim MS 2410), Groom Creek, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Sparsely disseminated.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view King-Kelly Mine (King Kelly Mine; King Kelly Patented claim MS 1465; Spruce Mountain Mine; Monte Cristo Mine; Monte Christo Patented claim MS 2410), Groom Creek, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239474:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine (Empire vein; Empire group; Morning Glory 1 - 2 & 3 MS 4628 claims; Claim MS 1471), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘChicago Mine (Patented claims 669-671), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘAlma Mine (Carlo shaft; Carlo-Alma Mine; Little Giant Mine; Patented claims MS 1636), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGold Basis Mine, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPine Grove Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHome Run Mine (Success group; Pine Grove Mine; Weber Brothers Mine; Contest property; Patented claims MS 1549), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCornucopia Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMidnight Test Mine (National Gold Mine; Patented claims MS 1535), Spruce Mountain, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘEmporia Mine (One Hundred and Ten Mine), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘTranscendent Mine (Lucky Rea claims; Fat Chance claims), Groom Creek, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Lindgren, W. (1926), USGS Bull. 782: 113-114.
Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 33
 
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