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Pyrite from
Little Britches Mine, Golconda 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 Little Britches Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281147:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBR Claims, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘPreble Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘSilver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘSilver Coin Mine (Silver Coin group; Kramer property; Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology sample site 2307), Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘQuick Gold Claims, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘKramer Hill Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘGold Run No. 23 Claim, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘMoly prospect (Nevada Climax Mineral prospect), Edna Mountain, Santa Rosa Range, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCopper Head Property, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘApex No. 1 Claim, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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