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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Pyrite from
Puzzle Mine (Puzzler Mine), Horse Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, 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 Puzzle Mine (Puzzler Mine), Horse Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:305333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:305333:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSambo Mine, Expectation Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘAztec Mine, Expectation Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSt. Louis Tunnel (Rico Argentine), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlaine tunnel (Rico Argentine Mine), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘLily D. Mine (Carrie; Silver Belt), C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘA. B. G. Mine (Amy; Esmerelda; F.V.G.; Burns Group; Nagara), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine), C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘPigeon Mine, C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘC. H. C. Group (Princeton Mine; Ethlena; MS 6136; Princeton; MS 2258; Limestone; MS 6131; Crebec; MS 6130; Patented Claims: C. H. C.; MS 1040), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLogan Mine (Logan Group; Goliath; MS 19665; General O. O. Howard; MS 2478; General Sherman; MS 2477; General Sheridan; MS 2479; Patented Claims: General Logan; MS 2476; Little Casper; MS 19665), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
References
Barnes, Reginald (1985) The Mines and Minerals of Rico [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 203-247
 
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