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Pyrite from
Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, 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 Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:266525
Long-form Identifier:1:3:266525:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘRelief Canyon Mine, Relief Canyon, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPershing Mine (Pershing Quicksilver Mine), Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHollywood mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Cow Canyon, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘSutherland Mine, Black Knob Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘHematite Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘNevada Iron Ore Co. mine (Section 29), Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘJamesonite Prospect, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘNevada Packard mine, Independence Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘWeaver Canyon Mine, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Berry, L. G., Fahey, Joseph J., Bailey, Edgar H. (1952) Robinsonite, a new lead antimony sulphide. American Mineralogist, 37 (5-6) 438-446
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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