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Pyrite from
Blue Bird mine, Bluebird vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe 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 Blue Bird mine, Bluebird vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:288149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:288149:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMonarch Gold mines, Jumbo Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘBurrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘJones-Kincaid mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCrown Prince, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘCinch mine, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFranco-American mine (Nevada Dominion mine; Blondin mine), Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘSure Fire prospect, Ruth vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGood Hope mine, Bluebird vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘWet prospect, Section 21 prospects, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘOwl Lode, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
References
Garside, L. J., Castor, S. B., dePolo, C. M., & Davis, D. A. (2003). Geology of the Fraser Flat Quadrangle and the western half of the Moses Rock Quadrangle. Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map, 146(1), 24-000.
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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