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Pyrite from
Silver Hill mine, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt 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 Silver Hill mine, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271234
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271234:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘGold Occurrence (MRDS10044985), Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘDutch Flat placer deposit, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘDutch Flat mine, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘGold Prospect (MRDS10044981), Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘGold Occurrence (MRDS10197631), Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘPreble Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘLittle Britches Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘGranite Creek Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘKramer Hill Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Willden, R. (1964) Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada. Bulletin 59. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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