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Pyrite from
Crescent Peak prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crescent Peak prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285705:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘGingerload prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘColonel Sellers claim (Lucky Dutchman mine?), Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘLucy Grey mine (Lucy Gray mine), Sunset Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘCastle Mountain Mine (Castle Mountain project), Hart, Hart District (Castle Mountain District), Castle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘGarvanza Mine (American Tungsten Mining and Refining Company; Carbonate Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘNob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘSilver Legion Mine, Nob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘGolden Empire Mine, Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘBelmont-Phoenix Mine (Oro Plata Mine), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘRich Hill Mine, Nob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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